55-419 Court-martial; jurisdiction; not exclusive. - Nebraska Statutes

55-419. Court-martial; jurisdiction; not exclusive.The jurisdiction of a court-martial is limited to the trial of persons accused of military offenses as described in sections 55-401 to 55-480. Persons subject to sections 55-401 to 55-480 who are accused of offenses cognizable by the civil courts of this state or any other state where the military forces are present in that state may, upon accusation, be promptly surrendered to civil authorities for disposition, urgencies of the service considered. If the person subject to sections 55-401 to 55-480 is accused of both a military offense under sections 55-401 to 55-480 and a civil offense by the civil authorities, he shall be released to the civil authorities if the crime for which he is accused by the civil authorities carries a penalty in excess of the maximum penalty provided by sections 55-401 to 55-480. SourceLaws 1969, c. 458, § 19, p. 1562.