If a person is held for trial by general court-martial the commanding officer, within eight days after the accused is ordered into arrest or confinement, if practicable, shall forward the charges, together with the investigation and allied papers, to the officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction. If that is not practicable, he shall report in writing to that officer the reasons for delay.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 26-1033

  • Commanding officer: means only commissioned officers. See Arizona Laws 26-1001
  • Confinement: means the physical restraint of a person. See Arizona Laws 26-1001
  • 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.
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215
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