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(a) Summary courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this code, except officers, for any offense made punishable by this code.
(b) 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 trial by summary court-martial is made by an accused, trial shall be ordered by general court-martial or special court-martial.
(c) A summary court-martial may sentence to a fine of not more than $50 for a single offense, to forfeiture of pay not to exceed 1/2 of one month's pay for two months and to reduction of enlisted persons to a lower grade.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kansas Statutes Chapter 48. Militia, Defense and Public Safety § 48-2403. (KCMJ Art. 20) Jurisdiction of summary courts-martial - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ks/chapter-48-militia-defense-and-public-safety/ks-st-sect-48-2403/
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