40.410. Neglecting or prejudicing discipline of the military--bringing discredit to state military services--exceptions, court-martial. - Missouri Statutes

Neglecting or prejudicing discipline of the military--bringingdiscredit to state military services--exceptions, court-martial.

40.410. Though not specifically mentioned in sections 40.005to 40.490, all disorders and neglects to the prejudice of goodorder and discipline in the state military forces, and allconduct of a nature to bring discredit upon the state militaryforces, of which persons subject to sections 40.005 to 40.490 maybe guilty, shall be taken cognizance of by a general, special, orsummary court-martial, according to the nature and degree of theoffense, and shall be punished at the discretion of that court.However, cognizance may not be taken of, and jurisdiction may notbe extended to, the crimes of murder, manslaughter, rape,robbery, maiming, sodomy, arson, extortion, assault, burglary,housebreaking, or other offenses not included in this section,jurisdiction of which is reserved to civil courts.

(L. 1984 H.B. 1035 § 120)