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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.



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