PART IV. COURTS-MARTIAL JURISDICTION

 

[§124A-31]  Courts-martial of state militaryforces not in federal service; composition; jurisdiction; powers andproceedings.  (a)  In the state military forces not in federal service,there are general, special, and summary courts-martial constituted like similarcourts of the armed forces of the United States.  They have the jurisdictionand powers, except as to punishments, and shall follow the forms and proceduresprovided for those courts.

(b)  The three kinds of courts-martial are:

(1)  General courts-martial, consisting of a lawofficer and not less than five members;

(2)  Special courts-martial, consisting of not lessthan three members; and

(3)  Summary courts-martial, consisting of onecommissioned officer. [L 1982, c 171, pt of §2]