A. Under such rules as the governor may adopt, a member of the national guard accused of an offense against civil authority may be delivered, on request, to the civil authority for trial.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 26-1014

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

B. When delivery is made to any civil authority of a person undergoing sentence of a court-martial, the delivery, if followed by conviction in a civil tribunal, interrupts the execution of the sentence of the court-martial, and the offender, after having answered to the civil authorities for his offense, shall be returned, on request of competent military authority, to military custody for the completion of the sentence.

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