Sec. 20.
(1) A summary court-martial has jurisdiction to try a person subject to this code, except an officer, for an offense made punishable by this code.
(2) A person shall not be tried by a summary court-martial if, before trial, the person objects to a summary court-martial. If objection to trial by summary court-martial is made by an accused, trial may be ordered by special or general court-martial, as appropriate.
(3) A summary court-martial may sentence a person to a fine of not more than $25.00 for a single offense, to forfeiture of pay and allowances of not more than $25.00 for a single offense, to reduction of an enlisted member to an inferior grade, or to a combination of these punishments.
History: 1980, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981
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