A general court-martial may be convened by the Governor or the adjutant general.

If any such commanding officer is an accuser, the court shall be convened by superior competent authority and may in any case be convened by such superior authority if considered desirable by such authority.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 33-10-67

  • Commanding officer: includes only commissioned officers of the state military forces and shall include officers in charge only when administering nonjudicial punishment pursuant to this code. See South Dakota Codified Laws 33-10-20

Source: SL 2012, ch 175, § 48.