2017 Arkansas Code
Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs
Subtitle 4 - Military Affairs
Chapter 64 - Military Justice
Subchapter 4 - Courts-Martial
§ 12-64-405. Summary courts-martial punishments

Universal Citation: AR Code § 12-64-405 (2017)
  • (a) Officers and warrant officers may not be tried by summary courts-martial.
  • (b) No person with respect to whom summary courts-martial have jurisdiction may be brought to trial before a summary court-martial if he or she objects thereto. If objection to a trial by summary court-martial is made by an accused, trial may be ordered by special or general court-martial as may be appropriate.
  • (c) A summary court-martial may, under such limitations as the Governor may prescribe, adjudge one (1) or more of the following punishments:
    • (1) Confinement with hard labor not exceeding twenty-five (25) days;
    • (2) A fine or forfeiture of pay and allowances in an amount that shall not exceed one hundred (100) days of the service member's base pay and allowances;
    • (3) Reprimand; and
    • (4) Reduction of enlisted persons to a lower grade.
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