Statute 48-2406: Jurisdiction of persons and offenses.
The jurisdiction of a court-martial is limited to the trial of persons
accused of military offenses as described in this act. Persons subject to
this act 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 this act is accused of both a military offense under this act and a
civil offense by the civil authorities, the person shall be released to
the civil authorities if the crime for which he or she is accused by the
civil authorities carries a penalty in excess of the maximum penalty provided
by this act.
History: L. 1972, ch. 203, § 48-2406; July 1.