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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Subject to Code Section 38-2-1017, general courts-martial shall have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this article for any offense made punishable by this article, and shall, under such limitations as the Governor may prescribe pursuant to Part 1 of Article 2 of this chapter, adjudge any one or more of the following punishments not otherwise forbidden by this article:
(1) Confinement for a period of not more than ten years;
(2) Restriction to specified limits for not more than six months;
(3) Dismissal, dishonorable discharge, or bad conduct discharge;
(4) Forfeiture of all or a portion of pay and allowances;
(5) Restitution;
(6) Reduction to the lowest or any intermediate pay grade of enlisted persons;
(7) A reprimand; and
(8) No punishment.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 38. Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs § 38-2-1018 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-38-military-emergency-management-and-veterans-affairs/ga-code-sect-38-2-1018/
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