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...iction over all persons subject to this code. The exercise of jurisdiction by the Ohio national guard over personnel of another element of the organized militia shall be in accordance with regulations prescribed by the adjutant general.

...ject to section 5924.17 of the Revised Code, general courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this code for any offense made punishable by this code and may, under any limitations that the governor may prescribe, adjudge any of the following punishments: (1) A fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars or confinement for not more than three hundred sixty-five days; (2) Forfeitur...

...ject to section 5924.17 of the Revised Code, special courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this code for any offense for which they may be punished under this code. A special court-martial may adjudge any punishment a general court-martial may adjudge, except that a special court-martial may not impose a fine of more than one thousand dollars, confinement for more than one hundred eighty d...

...ject to section 5924.17 of the Revised Code, summary courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this code for any offense made punishable by this code. (B) No person with respect to whom summary courts-martial have jurisdiction may be brought to trial before a summary court-martial if the person objects to being brought to trial before a summary court-martial. If objection to trial by summary ...

...The provisions of this code that confer jurisdiction on courts-martial do not deprive military commissions, provost courts, other military tribunals, or state or federal courts of concurrent jurisdiction with respect to offenders or offenses that by statute or by the law of war may be tried by military commissions, provost courts, other military tribunals, or state or federal courts.

...In the organized militia not in federal service, the governor, adjutant general, assistant adjutant general for army, or assistant adjutant general for air may convene general courts-martial.

...In the organized militia not in federal service, any commander authorized by regulation in the grade of colonel or a higher grade may convene special courts-martial.

...In the organized militia not in federal service, any commander authorized by regulation in the grade of lieutenant colonel or a higher grade may convene a summary court-martial.

...an be avoided, a person subject to this code shall not be tried by a court-martial, any member of which is junior to the person in rank or grade. (2) When convening a court-martial, the convening authority shall detail as members of the court-martial members of the organized militia who, in the convening authority's opinion, are best qualified for the duty by reason of age, education, training, experience, len...

...e to perform legal functions under this code may perform those functions, as needed, for any other component of the organized militia.

...(A) The state judge advocate shall detail trial counsel, defense counsel, and assistants that the state judge advocate considers appropriate. No person who has acted as investigating officer, military judge, or court member in any case may act later as trial counsel, assistant trial counsel, defense counsel, or assistant defense counsel in the same case. No person who has acted for the prosecution may act later...

...Under such regulations as the adjutant general may prescribe, the convening authority of a general or special court-martial shall detail or employ qualified court reporters, who shall record the proceedings of and testimony taken before that court, and may detail or employ interpreters, who shall interpret for the court.

...(A) No member of a general or special court-martial shall be absent or excused after the court has been assembled for the trial of the accused except for physical disability, as a result of a challenge, or by order of the convening authority for good cause. (B) Whenever a general court-martial, other than a general court-martial composed of a military judge only, is reduced below five members, the trial may n...

... be signed by a person subject to this code under oath before a commissioned officer of the organized militia authorized to administer oaths and shall state both of the following: (1) That the signer has personal knowledge of, or has investigated, the matters set forth in the charges and specifications; (2) That those matters are true in fact to the best of the person's knowledge and belief. (B) Upon the pr...

...(A) No person subject to this code may compel any other person to incriminate the other person or to answer any question, the answer to which may tend to incriminate the other person. (B) No person subject to this code may interrogate or request any statement from an accused or a person suspected of an offense, without first informing the accused or person suspected of the nature of the accusation and advisin...

...ding on all persons administering this code but failure to follow them does not divest a military court of jurisdiction.

...When a person is held for trial by general court-martial, the commanding officer shall, not later than the eighth day after the accused is ordered into arrest or confinement, forward the charges, together with the investigation and allied papers, to the general court-martial convening authority. If that is not practicable, the commanding officer shall report in writing to the convening authority the reasons for...

...e charge alleges an offense under this code and is warranted by evidence indicated in the report of the investigation. (B) If the charges or specifications are not formally correct or do not conform to the substance of the evidence contained in the report of the investigating officer, formal corrections and such changes in the charges and specifications as are needed to make them conform to the evidence may b...

...The trial counsel to whom court-martial charges are referred for trial shall cause to be served upon the accused a copy of the charges upon which trial is to be had. Except in time of declared war, no person may, against the person's objection, be brought to trial or be required to participate alone or with counsel in a session called by the military judge in a general or special court-martial case within twen...

... contrary to or inconsistent with this code.

...military justice, if such courses are designed solely for the purpose of instructing members of a command in the substantive and procedural aspects of courts-martial; (2) Statements and instructions given in open court by the military judge, the president of a special court-martial, or counsel. (B) In the preparation of a fitness, evaluation, or performance report, or any other report or document used in whole...

...(A) The trial counsel of a general or special court-martial shall prosecute in the name of the state and shall, under the direction of the court, prepare the record of the proceedings. (B) The accused has the right to be represented in the accused's defense before a general or special court-martial by civilian counsel if provided by the accused at the accused's own cost, by military counsel of the accused's o...

...ject to section 5924.35 of the Revised Code, call the court into session without the presence of the members for the following purposes: (1) Hearing and determining motions raising defenses or objections that are capable of determination without trial of the issues raised by a plea of not guilty; (2) Hearing and ruling upon any matter that may be ruled upon by the military judge under this code, whether or no...

...The military judge or a court-martial without a military judge may, for reasonable cause, grant a continuance to any party for such time, and as often, as may appear to be just.

...d under section 5924.16 of the Revised Code, any remaining peremptory challenges shall be exercised or waived before additional members are detailed. (D) Additional members detailed to a court-martial may be challenged for cause as provided in division (A) of this section. After challenges for cause against the additional members are presented and decided, each accused and trial counsel is entitled to one per...