2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 127A - Militia.
§ 127A-49. Special courts-martial; appointments, power and authority.

§ 127A‑49.  Special courts‑martial; appointments, power and authority.

In the National Guard, not in the service of the United States, special courts‑martial may be appointed by:

(1)        The commander of a brigade, regiment, comparable or higher command of the North Carolina Army National Guard;

(2)        The commander of a wing, group, separate squadron, comparable or higher command of the North Carolina Air National Guard;

(3)        The commander or officer in charge of any North Carolina National Guard command when empowered by the Governor or the Adjutant General of North Carolina.

Except as to commissioned officers, such courts‑martial shall have the power and authority to try any person subject to military law for any crimes or offenses within the jurisdiction of a general military court. Such courts‑martial shall have the same powers of punishment as general courts‑martial except that fines imposed by such courts‑martial shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00), and such courts‑martial shall not have the power of dismissal from the National Guard.  (1917, c. 200, s. 57; C.S., s. 6827; 1957, c. 136, s. 8; 1963, c. 1018, s. 3; 1973, c. 1123; 1975, c. 604, s. 2; 2009‑281, s. 1.)