Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 32 : Section 327


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 327. Courts-martial of National Guard not in Federal service: convening authority

      (a) In the National Guard not in Federal service, general,
    special, and summary courts-martial may be convened as provided by
    the laws of the respective States and Territories, Puerto Rico, and
    the District of Columbia.
      (b) In the National Guard not in Federal service - 
        (1) general courts-martial may be convened by the President;
        (2) special courts-martial may be convened - 
          (A) by the commanding officer of a garrison, fort, post,
        camp, air base, auxiliary air base, or other place where
        members of the National Guard are on duty; or
          (B) by the commanding officer of a division, brigade,
        regiment, wing, group, detached battalion, separate squadron,
        or other detached command; and

        (3) summary courts-martial may be convened - 
          (A) by the commanding officer of a garrison, fort, post,
        camp, air base, auxiliary air base, or other place where
        members of the National Guard are on duty; or
          (B) by the commanding officer of a division, brigade,
        regiment, wing, group, detached battalion, detached squadron,
        detached company, or other detachment.

      (c) The convening authorities provided under subsection (b) are
    in addition to the convening authorities provided under subsection
    (a).



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