2013 Mississippi Code
Title 33 - MILITARY AFFAIRS
Chapter 13 - MISSISSIPPI CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE
Article 7 - COURTS-MARTIAL JURISDICTION
§ 33-13-159 - Jurisdiction of summary courts-martial
(1) Subject to Section 33-13-153 of this code, summary courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this code, except officers, for any offense made punishable by this code.
(2) No person with respect to whom summary courts-martial have jurisdiction may be brought to trial before a summary court-martial if he objects thereto. If objection to trial by summary court-martial is made by an accused, trial may be ordered by special or general court-martial, as may be appropriate.
(3) A summary court-martial may sentence to a fine of not more than Twenty-five Dollars ($ 25.00) or confinement for not more than twenty-five (25) days for a single offense and reduction of enlisted personnel to the lowest pay grade.
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