South Dakota Codified Laws 33-10-68. Who may convene special courts-martial
A special courts-martial may be convened by:
(1) Any person who may convene a general court-martial;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 33-10-68
- 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
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
(2) The commanding officer of a garrison, fort, post, camp, station, Air National Guard base, or naval base or station;
(3) The commanding officer of a brigade, regiment, group, detached battalion, or corresponding unit of the Army;
(4) The commanding officer of a wing, group, separate squadron, or corresponding unit of the Air Force; or
(5) The commanding officer or officer in charge of any other command when empowered by the adjutant general.
If any such 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.
Source: SL 2012, ch 175, § 49.