§ 30-13-26 - Who may convene summary courts-martial. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 30-13-26

   § 30-13-26  Who may convene summarycourts-martial. – (a) In the state military forces not in federal service, the commanding officerof a garrison, fort, post, camp, air base, auxiliary air base, or other placewhere troops are on duty, or of a regiment, wing, group, detached battalion,detached squadron, or other detachment of not less than battalion or squadronlevel, may convene a summary court-martial consisting of one commissionedofficer of a rank not less than major. The proceedings shall be informal.

   (b) When only one commissioned officer is present with acommand or detachment, that officer shall be the summary court-martial of thatcommand or detachment and shall hear and determine all summary court-martialcases brought before him or her. Summary courts-martial may, however, beconvened in any case by superior competent authority when considered desirableby him or her.