South Carolina Code 25-1-2570. Jurisdiction of summary courts-martial
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Subject to § 25-1-2540, summary courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to the code, except officers, for an offense made punishable by the code. Under limitations the Governor or Adjutant General may prescribe, a summary court-martial may order any of the following punishments:
(1) reduction of enlisted personnel by one pay grade, provided the grade of the accused is within the promotion authority of the convening authority;
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 25-1-2570
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(2) a fine of not more than ten days’ pay;
(3) imprisonment not to exceed thirty days;
(4) forfeiture of pay and allowances not to exceed ten days’ pay;
(5) any combination of these punishments.
A person to whom summary courts-martial have jurisdiction may not be brought to trial before a summary court-martial if he objects. If objection to trial by summary court-martial is made by an accused, trial may be ordered by special or general court-martial as appropriate.