{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-military-law-130.24","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Military Law § 130.24","heading":"Who may convene summary courts-martial","body":"§ 130.24. Who may convene summary courts-martial.  (a) Summary\ncourts-martial may be convened by--\n  (1) any person who may convene a general or special court-martial;\n  (2) the commanding officer of a detached or separate company or\ncorresponding unit or other detachment of a force of the organized\nmilitia;\n  (3) the commanding officer or officer in charge of any other command\nwhen empowered by the adjutant general.\n  (b) When but one officer is present with a command or detachment he\nshall be the summary court-martial of that command or detachment and\nshall hear and determine all summary court-martial cases brought before\nhim.  Summary courts-martial may, however, be convened in any case by\nsuperior competent authority when deemed desirable by him.","path":["Military Law","Article 7. Code of Military Justice","Part 5. Appointment and Composition of Courts-martial"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/MIL/130.24","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"488d738bfc28938c93bb9105d15727bc80437a2c72bee63c10bfb952e84440a4","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-military-law-130.23","next":"us-ny/n.y.-military-law-130.25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}