2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 29:120 — Article 20. summary courts-martial

§120.  Article 20.  Summary courts-martial

A.  In the national guard not in federal service, the commanding officer of a garrison, fort, post, camp, air base, auxiliary air base, or other place where troops are on duty, or of a brigade, regiment, wing, group, detached battalion, detached squadron, detached company or other detachment, may convene a summary court-martial consisting of one commissioned officer.  The proceedings shall be informal.  

B.  Summary courts-martial shall not have jurisdiction over officers.

C.  A summary court-martial may sentence to:

(1)  Confinement of not more than one week;

(2)  Reduction of enlisted personnel to the lowest grade;

(3)  A fine of not more than twenty-five dollars;

(4)  Forfeiture of up to one month pay and allowances;

(5)  A reprimand; or

(6)  Any combination of these punishments.  

Acts 1974, No. 621, §1.  Amended by Acts 1978, No. 166, §3; Acts 1992, No. 530, §1, eff. July 1, 1992.