West Virginia Code 15-1E-24 – Who may convene summary courts-martial
(a) Summary courts-martial may be convened:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 15-1E-24
- commanding officer: includes only commissioned officers of the state military forces and shall include officers in charge only when administering nonjudicial punishment under Section fifteen of this article. See West Virginia Code 15-1E-1
- officer: means a commissioned or warrant officer. See West Virginia Code 15-1E-1
- officer in charge: means a member of the Naval Militia, the Navy, the Marine Corps, or the Coast Guard designated as such by appropriate authority. See West Virginia Code 15-1E-1
(1) By any person who may convene a general or special court-martial;
(2) The commanding officer of a detached company or other detachment, or corresponding unit of the Army;
(3) The commanding officer of a detached squadron or other detachment, or corresponding unit of the Air Force; or
(4) The commanding officer or officer in charge of any other command when empowered by The Adjutant General.
(b) When only one commissioned officer is present with a command or detachment that officer shall be the summary court-martial of that command or detachment and shall hear and determine all summary court-martial cases. Summary courts-martial may, however, be convened in any case by superior competent authority if considered desirable by such authority.