Section 31-2A-2 - (Article 2.) Persons subject to this code; jurisdiction(a) This code applies to all members of the state military forces at all times and in all places .(b) Subject matter jurisdiction is established if a clear and convincing nexus exists between an offense, either military or non-military, and the state military force. When a member is in any duty status (State Active Duty (SAD), T.32 and T. 10) then a rebuttable presumption exists that the nexus is established. A proper civilian court has primary jurisdiction of an offense when an act or omission violates civilian criminal law, foreign or domestic Courts-martial shall have primary jurisdiction over all military offenses defined in this code. Ala. Code § 31-2A-2 (1975)
Amended by Act 2024-329,§ 1, eff. 10/1/2024.Amended by Act 2017-260,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.Added by Act 2012-334,§ 1, eff. 5/10/2012.