2013 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 20 - Military Affairs
Article 12 - Code of Military Justice
Section 20-12-4 - Convening authorities; nonjudicial punishment authorities. (1987)


NM Stat § 20-12-4 (2013) What's This?

20-12-4. Convening authorities; nonjudicial punishment authorities. (1987) 
A.   A general, special or summary court-martial may be convened by the governor or by the adjutant general.   
B.   A special or summary court-martial may be convened by the assistant adjutant general of the army national guard, as to all members of the army national guard; by the commanding general of the 111th air defense artillery brigade, as to members of his command; by the commanding officer of troop command, as to all members of his command; by the assistant adjutant general of the air national guard, as to all members of the air national guard; by the assistant adjutant general of the state defense force, as to all members of the state defense force; and to the commanders of such equivalent level commands as may be organized in the future.   
C.   A summary court-martial may be convened by a battalion commander, group commander or equivalent, as to all members of his command.   
D.   Nonjudicial punishment authority is conferred upon all general, special or summary court-martial convening authorities; and upon company, battery and squadron commanders or equivalent as to members of their command.   
  History: 1978 Comp., § 20-12-4, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 318, § 89. 

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