Iowa Code 29B.16 – Jurisdiction of courts-martial in general
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1. Each force of the state military forces has court-martial jurisdiction over all persons subject to this code.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 29B.16
- Code: means this chapter. See Iowa Code 29B.1
- 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.
- State military forces: means the same as defined in section 29A. See Iowa Code 29B.1
2. Courts-martial have primary jurisdiction of military offenses as defined in sections 29B.77 through 29B.116 of this code.