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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title V MILITIA
  4. Chapter 33A MASSACHUSETTS CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE
  5. Section 17 Jurisdiction of courts-martial in general

Section 17

Section 17: Jurisdiction of courts-martial in general

Article 17. Jurisdiction of courts-martial in general.

Each component of the state military forces shall have court-martial jurisdiction over all members of the particular component who are subject to this code. The army and air national guard of the commonwealth shall have court-martial jurisdiction over all members subject to this code.