Jurisdiction of general courts-martial

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 28-3.1-203, under COURTS-MARTIAL.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 28-3.1-203

(1) General courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this code for an offense punishable under this code and may adjudge any of the following punishments:

(a) Confinement for not more than five years, unless otherwise specified in this code;

(b) A fine of any amount up to the maximum pay and allowances received for eight unit training assemblies or eight days of annual training, whichever is applicable according to duty status;

(c) Forfeiture of pay and allowances of any amount up to the maximum pay received for eight unit training assemblies or eight days of annual training, whichever is applicable according to duty status;

(d) A reprimand;

(e) Dismissal, dishonorable discharge, or bad conduct discharge;

(f) Reduction of enlisted personnel to any inferior grade; or

(g) Any combination of these punishments.

Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1169, § 1, effective June 10. L. 2018: (1)(a), (1)(b), and (1)(c) amended, (SB 18-135), ch. 95, p. 744, § 7, effective April 2. L. 2025: IP(1), (1)(a), (1)(e), and (1)(f) amended, (SB 25-279), ch. 411, p. 2336, § 6, effective September 1.