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2025 Delaware Code
Title 20 - Military and Civil Defense
Chapter 1. DELAWARE NATIONAL GUARD
Subchapter IV. Courts-Martial and Sentences
§ 154. Summary courts-martial.
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§ 154. Summary courts-martial.
(a) A commander of any unit of the Delaware National Guard may be appropriate order convene a summary court-martial consisting of 1 officer.
(b) A summary court-martial may impose a sentence of:
(1) A fine of not more than the member's pay and allowances for 4 unit training assemblies.
(2) Forfeiture of the member's pay and allowances for up to 4 unit training assemblies.
(3) Reduction of any noncommissioned officer or enlisted person to any rank within the promotional authority of the appointing authority; or
(4) Any combination of these punishments.
(c) Any sentence imposed by a summary court-martial shall not become effective until acted upon by the convening authority in accordance with the Manual for Courts-Martial of the United States.
Code 1915, § 310C; 33 Del. Laws, c. 46, § 1; Code 1935, § 276; 20 Del. C. 1953, § 154; 64 Del. Laws, c. 258, § 1; 72 Del. Laws, c. 106, § 13; 81 Del. Laws, c. 40, § 1;
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