10 USC Chapter 47
Art.I. General Provisions 801 1 II. Apprehension and Restraint 807 7 III. Non-Judicial Punishment 815 15 IV. Court-Martial Jurisdiction 816 16 V. Composition of Courts-Martial 822 22 VI. Pre-Trial Procedure 830 30 VII. Trial Procedure 836 36 VIII. Sentences 855 55 IX. Post-Trial Procedure and Review of Courts-Martial 859 59 X. Punitive Articles 877 77 XI. Miscellaneous Provisions 935 135 XII. United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces 941 141
October 30, 2020
Subchapter
VIII
Art. 855. 55. Cruel and unusual punishments prohibited. 856. 56. Sentencing. [856a. 56a. Repealed.] 857. 57. Effective date of sentences. [857a. 57a. Repealed.] 858. 58. Execution of confinement. 858a. 58a. Sentences: reduction in enlisted grade. 858b. 58b. Sentences: forfeiture of pay and allowances during confinement
Subchapter
X
Art. 877. 77. Principals. 878. 78. Accessory after the fact. 879. 79. Conviction of offense charged, lesser included offenses, and attempts. 880. 80. Attempts. 881. 81. Conspiracy. 882. 82. Soliciting commission of offenses. 883. 83. Malingering. 884. 84. Breach of medical quarantine. 885. 85. Desertion. 886. 86. Absence without leave. 887. 87. Missing movement; jumping from vessel. 887a. 87a. Resistance, flight, breach of arrest, and escape. 887b. 87b. Offenses against correctional custody and restriction. 888. 88. Contempt toward officials. 889. 89. Disrespect toward superior commissioned officer; assault of superior commissioned officer. 890. 90. Willfully disobeying superior commissioned officer. 891. 91. Insubordinate conduct toward warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer. 892. 92. Failure to obey order or regulation. 893. 93. Cruelty and maltreatment. 893a. 93a. Prohibited activities with military recruit or trainee by person in position of special trust. 894. 94. Mutiny or sedition. 895. 95. Offenses by sentinel or lookout. 895a. 95a. Disrespect toward sentinel or lookout. 896. 96. Release of prisoner without authority; drinking with prisoner. 897. 97. Unlawful detention. 898. 98. Misconduct as prisoner. 899. 99. Misbehavior before the enemy. 900. 100. Subordinate compelling surrender. 901. 101. Improper use of countersign. 902. 102. Forcing a safeguard. 903. 103. Spies. 903a. 103a. Espionage. 903b. 103b. Aiding the enemy. 904. 104. Public records offenses. 904a. 104a. Fraudulent enlistment, appointment, or separation. 904b. 104b. Unlawful enlistment, appointment, or separation. 905. 105. Forgery. 905a. 105a. False or unauthorized pass offenses. 906. 106. Impersonation of officer, noncommissioned or petty officer, or agent or official. 906a. 106a. Wearing unauthorized insignia, decoration, badge, ribbon, device, or lapel button. 907. 107. False official statements; false swearing. 907a. 107a. Parole violation. 908. 108. Military property of United States–Loss, damage, destruction, or wrongful disposition. 908a. 108a. Captured or abandoned property. 909. 109. Property other than military property of United States—Waste, spoilage, or destruction. 909a. 109a. Mail matter: wrongful taking, opening, etc. 910. 110. Improper hazarding of vessel or aircraft. 911. 111. Leaving scene of vehicle accident. 912. 112. Drunkenness and other incapacitation offenses. 912a. 112a. Wrongful use, possession, etc., of controlled substances. 913. 113. Drunken or reckless operation of a vehicle, aircraft, or vessel. 914. 114. Endangerment offenses. 915. 115. Communicating threats. 916. 116. Riot or breach of peace. 917. 117. Provoking speeches or gestures. 917a. 117a. Wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images.1 918. 118. Murder. 919. 119. Manslaughter. 919a. 119a. Death or injury of an unborn child. 919b. 119b. Child endangerment. 920. 120. Rape and sexual assault generally. 920a. 120a. Mails: deposit of obscene matter. 920b. 120b. Rape and sexual assault of a child. 920c. 120c. Other sexual misconduct. 921. 121. Larceny and wrongful appropriation. 921a. 121a. Fraudulent use of credit cards, debit cards, and other access devices. 921b. 121b. False pretenses to obtain services. 922. 122. Robbery. 922a. 122a. Receiving stolen property. 923. 123. Offenses concerning Government computers. 923a. 123a. Making, drawing, or uttering check, draft, or order without sufficient funds. 924. 124. Frauds against the United States. 924a. 124a. Bribery. 924b. 124b. Graft. 925. 125. Kidnapping. 926. 126. Arson; burning property with intent to defraud. 927. 127. Extortion. 928. 128. Assault. 928a. 128a. Maiming. 928b. 128b. Domestic violence. 929. 129. Burglary; unlawful entry. [929a. 129a. Omitted.] 930. 130. Stalking. 931. 131. Perjury. 931a. 131a. Subornation of perjury. 931b. 131b. Obstructing justice. 931c. 131c. Misprision of serious offense. 931d. 131d. Wrongful refusal to testify. 931e. 131e. Prevention of authorized seizure of property. 931f. 131f. Noncompliance with procedural rules. 931g. 131g. Wrongful interference with adverse administrative proceeding. 932. 132. Retaliation. 933. 133. Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. 934. 134. General article. 1 See 2017 Amendment note below
Subchapter
I
Art. 801. 1. Definitions. 802. 2. Persons subject to this chapter. 803. 3. Jurisdiction to try certain personnel. 804. 4. Dismissed officer's right to trial by court-martial. 805. 5. Territorial applicability of this chapter. 806. 6. Judge advocates and legal officers. 806a. 6a. Investigation and disposition of matters pertaining to the fitness of military judges. 806b. 6b. Rights of the victim of an offense under this chapter
Subchapter
V
Art. 822. 22. Who may convene general courts-martial. 823. 23. Who may convene special courts-martial. 824. 24. Who may convene summary courts-martial. 825. 25. Who may serve on courts-martial. 825a. 25a. Number of court-martial members in capital cases. 826. 26. Military judge of a general or special court-martial. 826a. 26a. Military magistrates. 827. 27. Detail of trial counsel and defense counsel. 828. 28. Detail or employment of reporters and interpreters. 829. 29. Assembly and impaneling of members; detail of new members and military judges
Subchapter
II
Art. 807. 7. Apprehension. 808. 8. Apprehension of deserters. 809. 9. Imposition of restraint. 810. 10. Restraint of persons charged. 811. 11. Reports and receiving of prisoners. 812. 12. Prohibition of confinement of members of the armed forces with enemy prisoners and certain others. 813. 13. Punishment prohibited before trial. 814. 14. Delivery of offenders to civil authorities
Subchapter
VI
Art. 830. 30. Charges and specifications. 830a. 30a. Proceedings conducted before referral. 831. 31. Compulsory self-incrimination prohibited. 832. 32. Preliminary hearing required before referral to general court-martial. 833. 33. Disposition guidance. 834. 34. Advice to convening authority before referral for trial. 835. 35. Service of charges; commencement of trial
Subchapter
III
Art. 815. 15. Commanding officer's non-judicial punishment
Subchapter
IV
Art. 816. 16. Courts-martial classified. 817. 17. Jurisdiction of courts-martial in general. 818. 18. Jurisdiction of general courts-martial. 819. 19. Jurisdiction of special courts-martial. 820. 20. Jurisdiction of summary courts-martial. 821. 21. Jurisdiction of courts-martial not exclusive
Subchapter
VII
Art. 836. 36. President may prescribe rules. 837. Art.1 37. Command influence. 838. 38. Duties of trial counsel and defense counsel. 839. 39. Sessions. 840. 40. Continuances. 841. 41. Challenges. 842. 42. Oaths. 843. 43. Statute of limitations. 844. 44. Former jeopardy. 845. 45. Pleas of the accused. 846. 46. Opportunity to obtain witnesses and other evidence in trials by court-martial. 847. 47. Refusal of person not subject to chapter to appear, testify, or produce evidence. 848. 48. Contempt. 849. 49. Depositions. 850. 50. Admissibility of sworn testimony from records of courts of inquiry. 850a. 50a. Defense of lack of mental responsibility. 851. 51. Voting and rulings. 852. 52. Votes required for conviction, sentencing, and other matters. 853. 53. Findings and sentencing. 853a. 53a. Plea agreements. 854. 54. Record of trial. 1 So in original. "Art." probably should not appear
Subchapter
IX
Art. 859. 59. Error of law; lesser included offense. 860. 60. Post-trial processing in general and special courts-martial. 860a. 60a. Limited authority to act on sentence in specified post-trial circumstances. 860b. 60b. Post-trial actions in summary courts-martial and certain general and special courts-martial. 860c. 60c. Entry of judgment. 861. 61. Waiver of right to appeal; withdrawal of appeal. 862. 62. Appeal by the United States. 863. 63. Rehearings. 864. 64. Judge advocate review of finding of guilty in summary court-martial. 865. 65. Transmittal and review of records. 866. 66. Courts of Criminal Appeals. 867. 67. Review by the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. 867a. 67a. Review by the Supreme Court. 868. 68. Branch offices. 869. 69. Review by Judge Advocate General. 870. 70. Appellate counsel. [871. 71. Repealed.] 872. 72. Vacation of suspension. 873. 73. Petition for a new trial. 874. 74. Remission and suspension. 875. 75. Restoration. 876. 76. Finality of proceedings, findings, and sentences. 876a. 76a. Leave required to be taken pending review of certain court-martial convictions. 876b. 76b. Lack of mental capacity or mental responsibility: commitment of accused for examination and treatment
Subchapter
XI
Art. 935. 135. Courts of inquiry. 936. 136. Authority to administer oaths. 937. 137. Articles to be explained. 938. 138. Complaints of wrongs. 939. 139. Redress of injuries to property. 940. 140. Delegation by the President. 940a. 140a. Case management; data collection and accessibility
Subchapter
XII
Art. 941. 141. Status. 942. 142. Judges. 943. 143. Organization and employees. 944. 144. Procedure. 945. 145. Annuities for judges and survivors. 946. 146. Military Justice Review Panel. 946a. 146a. Annual reports

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