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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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 20. Military Affairs § 20-12-4. Convening authorities; nonjudicial punishment authorities - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-20-military-affairs/nm-st-sect-20-12-4/
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