Sec. 20. (1) A summary court-martial has jurisdiction to try an individual subject to this code, except an officer or a cadet, for an offense made punishable by this code. (2) An individual must not be tried by a summary court-martial if, before trial, the individual objects to a summary court-martial. If objection to trial by summary court-martial is made by an accused, trial may be ordered by special or general court-martial, as appropriate. (3) A summary court-martial may adjudge the same punishments as a general court-martial except that the summary court-martial may not adjudge the punishments of dismissal, dishonorable discharge or bad conduct discharge, confinement for more than 25 days, a fine of more than $500.00, or forfeiture of more than 2/3 of 1 month's pay. History: 1980, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981 ;-- Am. 2024, Act 77, Imd. Eff. July 8, 2024
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