Article 1[101]
Special jurisdiction is established for the prosecution of—
1. Professional members of the Reich leadership of the SS,
2. Professional members of the staffs of those Higher SS and Police Leaders who command organizations listed under numbers 3 to 6,
3. Members of the SS Special Duty Troops,
4. Members of the SS Death Head units[102] including their replacement units,
5. Members of the SS Junkers’ Schools,
6. Members of the police formations on special tasks.
Article 2
(1) The persons specified under article 1, numbers 1 to 5, come under special jurisdiction in all cases of unlawful actions for which army courts are competent. The persons specified under article 1, number 6, come under special jurisdiction only if these unlawful actions have been committed while on special duty.