5924.20 Jurisdiction of summary courts-martial. - Ohio Statutes

5924.20 Jurisdiction of summary courts-martial.

(A) Subject to section 5924.17 of the Revised Code, summary courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this code, except officers and warrant officers, for any offense made punishable by this code.

(B) No person with respect to whom summary courts-martial have jurisdiction may be brought to trial before a summary court-martial if he objects thereto. If objection to trial by summary court-martial is made by an accused, trial may be ordered by special or general court-martial, as may be appropriate.

(C) Summary courts-martial may, under such limitations as the governor may prescribe, adjudge punishment not forbidden by this code, except death, dismissal, dishonorable or bad conduct discharge, confinement for more than one month, hard labor without confinement for more than forty-five days, restriction to specified limits for more than two months, or forfeiture of more than two-thirds of one month’s pay.

Effective Date: 07-17-1970