Rhode Island General Laws 30-13-18. Jurisdiction of general courts-martial
Subject to § 30-13-17, general courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this code for any offense made punishable by this code and may, under such limitations as the governor may prescribe, adjudge any of the following punishments:
(1) Confinement with hard labor for not more than two hundred (200) days;
(2) A fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200);
(3) Forfeiture of pay and allowances of not more than two hundred dollars ($200);
(4) Dismissal, bad conduct discharge, or dishonorable discharge;
(5) A reprimand;
(6) Reduction of enlisted persons to a lower grade; or
(7) Any combination of these punishments.
History of Section.
G.L. 1956, § 30-13-18; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 30-13-18
- 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.