North Carolina General Statutes
Article 3 - National Guard.
§ 127A-56 - Powers of courts-martial.

127A-56. Powers of courts-martial.
In the North Carolina National Guard, not in the service of the United States, presidents of courts-martial and summary court officers shall have power to issue warrants to arrest an accused person and to bring the person before a court for trial whenever the person has disobeyed an order in writing from the convening authority to appear before the court, a copy of the charge or charges having been delivered to the accused with the order, and to issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum, and to enforce by attachment attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, records and other articles subject to a subpoena duces tecum, and to sentence for a refusal to be sworn or to answer as provided in actions before civil courts. The presiding officer shall also have power to punish for contempt occurring in the presence of the court. (1917, c. 200, s. 60; C.S., s. 6830; 1957, c. 136, s. 12; 1975, c. 604, s. 2; 1983, c. 316, s. 5; 2009-281, s. 1; 2010-193, s. 11; 2011-195, s. 1(a).)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 127A - Militia

Article 3 - National Guard.

§ 127A-29 - National Guard.

§ 127A-30 - Organization of National Guard units.

§ 127A-31 - Location of units.

§ 127A-32 - Officers appointed and commissioned; oath of office.

§ 127A-33 - Promotion of officers by seniority and in accordance with regulations.

§ 127A-34 - Relative rank among officers of same grade.

§ 127A-35 - Elimination and disposition of officers; efficiency board; transfer to inactive status.

§ 127A-36 - Retirement of officers.

§ 127A-37 - Enlistments in National Guard; oath of enlistment.

§ 127A-38 - Discharge of enlisted personnel.

§ 127A-39 - Membership continued in the National Guard.

§ 127A-40 - Pensions for the members of the North Carolina National Guard.

§ 127A-40.1 - North Carolina National Guard Pension Fund.

§ 127A-41 - Uniforms, arms and equipment.

§ 127A-41.1 - Recodified as G.S127B-31 by Session Laws 2019-161, s1(b), effective October 1, 2019.

§ 127A-41.2 - Operation of post exchanges.

§ 127A-42 - Distinguished Service Medal by Governor of North Carolina.

§ 127A-43 - North Carolina National Guard Meritorious Service Medal.

§ 127A-44 - North Carolina National Guard Commendation Medal.

§ 127A-44.1 - North Carolina National Guard Achievement Medal.

§ 127A-45 - North Carolina National Guard State Active Duty Award.

§ 127A-45.1 - North Carolina National Guard Governor's Unit Citation.

§ 127A-45.2 - North Carolina National Guard Meritorious Unit Citation.

§ 127A-45.2A - North Carolina National Guard Outstanding Unit Award.

§ 127A-45.3 - North Carolina National Guard Distinguished Civilian Service Medal.

§ 127A-45.4 - North Carolina National Guard Outstanding Civilian Service Medal.

§ 127A-45.5 - North Carolina National Guard Meritorious Civilian Service Award.

§ 127A-45.5A - Other awards.

§ 127A-46 - Authority to wear medals, ribbons and other awards.

§ 127A-47 - Courts-martial for National Guard.

§ 127A-48 - General courts-martial.

§ 127A-49 - Special courts-martial; appointments, power and authority.

§ 127A-50 - Summary courts-martial.

§ 127A-50.1 - Military judges.

§ 127A-51 - Nonjudicial punishment.

§ 127A-52 - Jurisdiction of courts-martial.

§ 127A-53 - Manual for Courts-Martial.

§ 127A-54 - Pretrial confinement; sentences; where executed[Effective until January 1, 2023]

§ 127A-55 - Forms for courts-martial procedure.

§ 127A-56 - Powers of courts-martial.

§ 127A-57 - Execution of processes and sentences.

§ 127A-59 - (See note for contingency) Sentences.

§ 127A-60 - Approval of sentence.

§ 127A-61 - Disposition of fines.

§ 127A-62 - Appeals; discretionary review.

§ 127A-64 - Availability of resources for National Guard Family Assistance Centers; report.

§ 127A-65 - List of rights; posting.