2013 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law (§§ 101 - 2925)
Part II - PERSONNEL (§§ 501 - 1805)
Chapter 47 - UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE (§§ 801 - 946)
Subchapter VIII - SENTENCES (§§ 855 - 858b)
Section 856 - Art. 56. Maximum limits
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 47 - UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE SUBCHAPTER VIII - SENTENCES Sec. 856 - Art. 56. Maximum limits |
| Contains | section 856 |
| Date | 2013 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 56; Pub. L. 113-66, div. A, title XVII, §1702(a)(1), (2)(A), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 959. |
| Statutes at Large References | 64 Stat. 126 127 Stat. 959 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 113-66 |
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The punishment which a court-martial may direct for an offense may not exceed such limits as the President may prescribe for that offense.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 56; Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title XVII, §1702(a)(1), (2)(A), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 959.)
Amendment of SectionPub. L. 113–66, div. A, title XVII, §1705(a)(1), (2)(A), (c), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 959, 960, provided that, effective 180 days after Dec. 26, 2013, and applicable to offenses specified in subsection (b)(2) of this section committed on or after that date, this section is amended:
(1) by amending the section catchline to read as follows:
"§856. Art. 56. Maximum and minimum limits";(2) by inserting "(a)" before "The punishment"; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(b)(1) While a person subject to this chapter who is found guilty of an offense specified in paragraph (2) shall be punished as a general court-martial may direct, such punishment must include, at a minimum, dismissal or dishonorable discharge, except as provided for in section 860 of this title (article 60).
(2) Paragraph (1) applies to the following offenses:
(A) An offense in violation of subsection (a) or (b) of section 920 of this title (article 120(a) or (b)).
(B) Rape and sexual assault of a child under subsection (a) or (b) of section 920b of this title (article 120b).
(C) Forcible sodomy under section 925 of this title (article 125).
(D) An attempt to commit an offense specified in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) that is punishable under section 880 of this title (article 80).
See 2013 Amendment note below.
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 856 | 50:637. | May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 56), 64 Stat. 126. |
The word "may" is substituted for the word "shall".
AMENDMENTS2013—Pub. L. 113–66 substituted "Maximum and minimum limits" for "Maximum limits" in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), and added subsec. (b).
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2013 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 113–66 effective 180 days after Dec. 26, 2013, and applicable to offenses specified in subsec. (b)(2) of this section committed on or after that date, see section 1705(c) of Pub. L. 113–66, set out as a note under section 818 of this title.
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