New Mexico § 20-12-4 - Convening authorities; nonjudicial punishment authorities

§ 20-12-4. Convening authorities; nonjudicial punishment authorities

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

land component commander, as to members of the land component commander's command;

by the commanding officer of any brigade-level headquarters, as to members of the

commanding officer's 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 the commander's 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.