Nevada § 412.288 - Imposition and enforcement of disciplinary punishment without court-martial

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 412.288 — Imposition and enforcement of disciplinary punishment without court-martial, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 412.288. Imposition and enforcement of disciplinary punishment without court-martial

1. Subject to NRS 412.286 , a commanding officer may impose one or more of the following authorized maximum

disciplinary punishments listed in this subsection for minor offenses, without the

intervention of a court-martial: (a) The maximum punishments a company grade officer may impose upon enlisted members

of the officer's command for each offense are: (1) For traditional guard members of the Nevada National Guard: (I) Suspension from duty for not more than two drill periods which need not be consecutive; (II) Forfeiture of pay for not more than two drill periods which need not be consecutive; (III) Reduction to the next inferior pay grade if the grade from which the serviceman

or servicewoman is demoted is within the authority to promote of the officer imposing

the reduction; (IV) Withholding of privileges for not more than 6 consecutive months; (V) Reprimand; and (VI) Admonition. (2) For active guard reserve members of the Nevada National Guard: (I) Suspension from duty for not more than 14 days which need not be consecutive; (II) Forfeiture of pay for not more than 14 days which need not be consecutive; (III) Reduction to the next inferior pay grade if the grade from which the serviceman

or servicewoman is demoted is within the authority to promote of the officer imposing

the reduction; (IV) Withholding of privileges for not more than 6 consecutive months; (V) Reprimand; and (VI) Admonition. (b) The maximum punishments a commanding officer of the grade of major or above may

impose upon enlisted members of the officer's command are: (1) Any punishment authorized in paragraph (a). (2) For traditional guard members of the Nevada National Guard: (I) Suspension from duty for not more than four drill periods which need not be consecutive; (II) Forfeiture of pay for not more than four drill periods which need not be consecutive;

and (III) Reduction to the next inferior pay grade if the grade from which the serviceman

or servicewoman is demoted is within the authority to promote of the officer imposing

the reduction or any officer subordinate to the one who imposes the reduction, but

an enlisted member in a pay grade above E-4 may not be reduced more than two pay grades. (3) For active guard reserve members of the Nevada National Guard: (I) Suspension from duty for not more than 1 month, the days of which need not be

consecutive; (II) Forfeiture of pay for not more than 1 month, the days of which need not be consecutive;

and (III) Reduction to the next inferior pay grade if the grade from which the serviceman

or servicewoman is demoted is within the authority to promote of the officer imposing

the reduction or any officer subordinate to the one who imposes the reduction, but

an enlisted member in a pay grade above E-4 may not be reduced more than two pay grades. (c) The maximum punishments which a commanding officer may impose upon officers under

the commanding officer's command are: (1) Any punishment otherwise authorized pursuant to this section and, if the commanding

officer is a major or above, any punishment authorized in paragraph (b). (2) If imposed by an officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction or an officer

of general rank in command: (I) For traditional guard members of the Nevada National Guard, suspension from duty

for not more than eight drill periods which need not be consecutive and forfeiture

of pay for not more than one-half of one drill period's pay for eight drill periods

which need not be consecutive. (II) For active guard reserve members of the Nevada National Guard, suspension from

duty for not more than 2 months, the days of which need not be consecutive and forfeiture

of pay for not more than one-half of 1 month's pay for 2 months, the days of which

need not be consecutive. 2. The Governor, the Adjutant General, an officer exercising general court-martial

authority or an officer of a general or flag rank may impose any punishment authorized

in subsection 1 upon any officer or enlisted member of the officer's command.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 412.288 cover?

Section 412.288 ("Imposition and enforcement of disciplinary punishment without court-martial") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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