Arkansas § 12-64-405 - Summary courts-martial punishments.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-64-405 — Summary courts-martial punishments., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-64-405. Summary courts-martial punishments.
Officers and warrant officers may not be tried by summary courts-martial. No person with respect to whom summary courts-martial have jurisdiction may be brought to trial before a summary court-martial if he or she objects thereto. If objection to a trial by summary court-martial is made by an accused, trial may be ordered by special or general court-martial as may be appropriate. A summary court-martial may, under such limitations as the Governor may prescribe, adjudge one (1) or more of the following punishments: Confinement with hard labor not exceeding thirty (30) days; A fine or forfeiture of pay and allowances in an amount that shall not exceed thirty (30) days of the service member's base pay and allowances; Reprimand; and Reduction of enlisted persons to a lower grade.
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-64-405 cover?
Section 12-64-405 ("Summary courts-martial punishments.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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