Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:117 – Article 17. Jurisdiction of courts-martial in general
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:117
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Each component of the state military forces has court-martial jurisdiction over all persons subject to this code. The exercise of jurisdiction by one component over personnel of another component of the same state’s military forces shall be in accordance with applicable regulations.
Acts 1974, No. 621, §1; Acts 1992, No. 530, §1, eff. July 1, 1992.