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2020 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part II - Personnel
Chapter 47 - Uniform Code of Military Justice
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, 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 |
| Contains | sections 801 to 946a |
| Date | 2020 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 13, 2021 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Statutes at Large References | 72 Stat. 1564 97 Stat. 1400 103 Stat. 1576 108 Stat. 2832 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 85-861, Public Law 98-209, Public Law 101-189, Public Law 103-337 |
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Subchapter I - General Provisions
(Sections 801 - 806b)
- Sec. 801 - Article 1. Definitions
- Sec. 802 - Art. 2. Persons subject to this chapter
- Sec. 803 - Art. 3. Jurisdiction to try certain personnel
- Sec. 804 - Art. 4. Dismissed officer's right to trial by court-martial
- Sec. 805 - Art. 5. Territorial applicability of this chapter
- Sec. 806 - Art. 6. Judge advocates and legal officers
- Sec. 806a - Art. 6a. Investigation and disposition of matters pertaining to the fitness of military judges
- Sec. 806b - Art. 6b. Rights of the victim of an offense under this chapter
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Subchapter II - Apprehension and Restraint
(Sections 807 - 814)
- Sec. 807 - Art. 7. Apprehension
- Sec. 808 - Art. 8. Apprehension of deserters
- Sec. 809 - Art. 9. Imposition of restraint
- Sec. 810 - Art. 10. Restraint of persons charged
- Sec. 811 - Art. 11. Reports and receiving of prisoners
- Sec. 812 - Art. 12. Prohibition of confinement of members of the armed forces with enemy prisoners and certain others
- Sec. 813 - Art. 13. Punishment prohibited before trial
- Sec. 814 - Art. 14. Delivery of offenders to civil authorities
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Subchapter IV - Court-Martial Jurisdiction
(Sections 816 - 821)
- Sec. 816 - Art 16. Courts-martial classified
- Sec. 817 - Art. 17. Jurisdiction of courts-martial in general
- Sec. 818 - Art. 18. Jurisdiction of general courts-martial
- Sec. 819 - Art. 19. Jurisdiction of special courts-martial
- Sec. 820 - Art. 20. Jurisdiction of summary courts-martial
- Sec. 821 - Art. 21. Jurisdiction of courts-martial not exclusive
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Subchapter V - Composition of Courts-Martial
(Sections 822 - 829)
- Sec. 822 - Art. 22. Who may convene general courts-martial
- Sec. 823 - Art. 23. Who may convene special courts-martial
- Sec. 824 - Art. 24. Who may convene summary courts-martial
- Sec. 825 - Art. 25. Who may serve on courts-martial
- Sec. 825a - Art. 25a. Number of court-martial members in capital cases
- Sec. 826 - Art. 26. Military judge of a general or special court-martial
- Sec. 826a - Art. 26a. Military magistrates
- Sec. 827 - Art. 27. Detail of trial counsel and defense counsel
- Sec. 828 - Art. 28. Detail or employment of reporters and interpreters
- Sec. 829 - Art 29. Assembly and impaneling of members; detail of new members and military judges
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Subchapter VI - Pre-Trial Procedure
(Sections 830 - 835)
- Sec. 830 - Art 30. Charges and specifications
- Sec. 830a - Art 30a. Proceedings conducted before referral
- Sec. 831 - Art. 31. Compulsory self-incrimination prohibited
- Sec. 832 - Art. 32. Preliminary hearing required before referral to general court-martial
- Sec. 833 - Art 33. Disposition guidance
- Sec. 834 - Art. 34. Advice to convening authority before referral for trial
- Sec. 835 - Art. 35. Service of charges; commencement of trial
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Subchapter VII - Trial Procedure
(Sections 836 - 854)
- Sec. 836 - Art. 36. President may prescribe rules
- Sec. 837 - Art. 37. Command influence
- Sec. 838 - Art. 38. Duties of trial counsel and defense counsel
- Sec. 839 - Art. 39. Sessions
- Sec. 840 - Art. 40. Continuances
- Sec. 841 - Art. 41. Challenges
- Sec. 842 - Art. 42. Oaths
- Sec. 843 - Art. 43. Statute of limitations
- Sec. 844 - Art. 44. Former jeopardy
- Sec. 845 - Art. 45. Pleas of the accused
- Sec. 846 - Art. 46. Opportunity to obtain witnesses and other evidence in trials by court-martial
- Sec. 847 - Art. 47. Refusal of person not subject to chapter to appear, testify, or produce evidence
- Sec. 848 - Art. 48. Contempt
- Sec. 849 - Art. 49. Depositions
- Sec. 850 - Art. 50. Admissibility of sworn testimony from records of courts of inquiry
- Sec. 850a - Art. 50a. Defense of lack of mental responsibility
- Sec. 851 - Art. 51. Voting and rulings
- Sec. 852 - Art. 52. Votes required for conviction, sentencing, and other matters
- Sec. 853 - Art. 53. Findings and sentencing
- Sec. 853a - Art. 53a. Plea agreements
- Sec. 854 - Art. 54. Record of trial
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Subchapter VIII - Sentences
(Sections 855 - 858b)
- Sec. 855 - Art. 55. Cruel and unusual punishments prohibited
- Sec. 856 - Art. 56. Sentencing
- Sec. 856a - Repealed. Pub. L. 114-328, div. E, title LVIII, §5301(b), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2920
- Sec. 857 - Art. 57. Effective date of sentences
- Sec. 857a - Repealed. Pub. L. 114-328, div. E, title LVIII, §5302(b)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2923
- Sec. 858 - Art. 58. Execution of confinement
- Sec. 858a - Art. 58a. Sentences: reduction in enlisted grade
- Sec. 858b - Art. 58b. Sentences: forfeiture of pay and allowances during confinement
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Subchapter IX - Post-Trial Procedure and Review of Courts-Martial
(Sections 859 - 876b)
- Sec. 859 - Art. 59. Error of law; lesser included offense
- Sec. 860 - Art 60. Post-trial processing in general and special courts-martial
- Sec. 860a - Art. 60a. Limited authority to act on sentence in specified post-trial circumstances
- Sec. 860b - Art. 60b. Post-trial actions in summary courts-martial and certain general and special courts-martial
- Sec. 860c - Art. 60c. Entry of judgment
- Sec. 861 - Art. 61. Waiver of right to appeal; withdrawal of appeal
- Sec. 862 - Art. 62. Appeal by the United States
- Sec. 863 - Art. 63. Rehearings
- Sec. 864 - Art. 64. Judge advocate review of finding of guilty in summary court-martial
- Sec. 865 - Art. 65. Transmittal and review of records
- Sec. 866 - Art. 66. Courts of Criminal Appeals
- Sec. 867 - Art. 67. Review by the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- Sec. 867a - Art. 67a. Review by the Supreme Court
- Sec. 868 - Art. 68. Branch offices
- Sec. 869 - Art. 69. Review by Judge Advocate General
- Sec. 870 - Art. 70. Appellate counsel
- Sec. 871 - Repealed. Pub. L. 114-328, div. E, title LVIII, §5302(b)(2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2923
- Sec. 872 - Art. 72. Vacation of suspension
- Sec. 873 - Art. 73. Petition for a new trial
- Sec. 874 - Art. 74. Remission and suspension
- Sec. 875 - Art. 75. Restoration
- Sec. 876 - Art. 76. Finality of proceedings, findings, and sentences
- Sec. 876a - Art. 76a. Leave required to be taken pending review of certain court-martial convictions
- Sec. 876b - Art. 76b. Lack of mental capacity or mental responsibility: commitment of accused for examination and treatment
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Subchapter X - Punitive Articles
(Sections 877 - 934)
- Sec. 877 - Art. 77. Principals
- Sec. 878 - Art. 78. Accessory after the fact
- Sec. 879 - Art. 79. Conviction of offense charged, lesser included offenses, and attempts
- Sec. 880 - Art. 80. Attempts
- Sec. 881 - Art. 81. Conspiracy
- Sec. 882 - Art. 82. Soliciting commission of offenses
- Sec. 883 - Art. 83. Malingering
- Sec. 884 - Art. 84. Breach of medical quarantine
- Sec. 885 - Art. 85. Desertion
- Sec. 886 - Art. 86. Absence without leave
- Sec. 887 - Art. 87. Missing movement; jumping from vessel
- Sec. 887a - Art. 87a. Resistance, flight, breach of arrest, and escape
- Sec. 887b - Art. 87b. Offenses against correctional custody and restriction
- Sec. 888 - Art. 88. Contempt toward officials
- Sec. 889 - Art. 89. Disrespect toward superior commissioned officer; assault of superior commissioned officer
- Sec. 890 - Art. 90. Willfully disobeying superior commissioned officer
- Sec. 891 - Art. 91. Insubordinate conduct toward warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer
- Sec. 892 - Art. 92. Failure to obey order or regulation
- Sec. 893 - Art. 93. Cruelty and maltreatment
- Sec. 893a - Art. 93a. Prohibited activities with military recruit or trainee by person in position of special trust
- Sec. 894 - Art. 94. Mutiny or sedition
- Sec. 895 - Art. 95. Offenses by sentinel or lookout
- Sec. 895a - Art. 95a. Disrespect toward sentinel or lookout
- Sec. 896 - Art. 96. Release of prisoner without authority; drinking with prisoner
- Sec. 897 - Art. 97. Unlawful detention
- Sec. 898 - Art. 98. Misconduct as prisoner
- Sec. 899 - Art. 99. Misbehavior before the enemy
- Sec. 900 - Art. 100. Subordinate compelling surrender
- Sec. 901 - Art. 101. Improper use of countersign
- Sec. 902 - Art. 102. Forcing a safeguard
- Sec. 903 - Art. 103. Spies
- Sec. 903a - Art. 103a. Espionage
- Sec. 903b - Art. 103b. Aiding the enemy
- Sec. 904 - Art. 104. Public records offenses
- Sec. 904a - Art. 104a. Fraudulent enlistment, appointment, or separation
- Sec. 904b - Art. 104b. Unlawful enlistment, appointment, or separation
- Sec. 905 - Art. 105. Forgery
- Sec. 905a - Art. 105a. False or unauthorized pass offenses
- Sec. 906 - Art. 106. Impersonation of officer, noncommissioned or petty officer, or agent or official
- Sec. 906a - Art. 106a. Wearing unauthorized insignia, decoration, badge, ribbon, device, or lapel button
- Sec. 907 - Art. 107. False official statements; false swearing
- Sec. 907a - Art. 107a. Parole violation
- Sec. 908 - Art. 108. Military property of United States-Loss, damage, destruction, or wrongful disposition
- Sec. 908a - Art. 108a. Captured or abandoned property
- Sec. 909 - Art. 109. Property other than military property of United States-Waste, spoilage, or destruction
- Sec. 909a - Art. 109a. Mail matter: wrongful taking, opening, etc.
- Sec. 910 - Art. 110. Improper hazarding of vessel or aircraft
- Sec. 911 - Art. 111. Leaving scene of vehicle accident
- Sec. 912 - Art. 112. Drunkenness and other incapacitation offenses
- Sec. 912a - Art. 112a. Wrongful use, possession, etc., of controlled substances
- Sec. 913 - Art. 113. Drunken or reckless operation of a vehicle, aircraft, or vessel
- Sec. 914 - Art. 114. Endangerment offenses
- Sec. 915 - Art. 115. Communicating threats
- Sec. 916 - Art. 116. Riot or breach of peace
- Sec. 917 - Art. 117. Provoking speeches or gestures
- Sec. 917a - Art. 117a. Wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images
- Sec. 918 - Art. 118. Murder
- Sec. 919 - Art. 119. Manslaughter
- Sec. 919a - Art. 119a. Death or injury of an unborn child
- Sec. 919b - Art. 119b. Child endangerment
- Sec. 920 - Art. 120. Rape and sexual assault generally
- Sec. 920a - Art. 120a. Mails: deposit of obscene matter
- Sec. 920b - Art. 120b. Rape and sexual assault of a child
- Sec. 920c - Art. 120c. Other sexual misconduct
- Sec. 921 - Art. 121. Larceny and wrongful appropriation
- Sec. 921a - Art. 121a. Fraudulent use of credit cards, debit cards, and other access devices
- Sec. 921b - Art. 121b. False pretenses to obtain services
- Sec. 922 - Art. 122. Robbery
- Sec. 922a - Art. 122a. Receiving stolen property
- Sec. 923 - Art. 123. Offenses concerning Government computers
- Sec. 923a - Art. 123a. Making, drawing, or uttering check, draft, or order without sufficient funds
- Sec. 924 - Art. 124. Frauds against the United States
- Sec. 924a - Art. 124a. Bribery
- Sec. 924b - Art. 124b. Graft
- Sec. 925 - Art. 125. Kidnapping
- Sec. 926 - Art. 126. Arson; burning property with intent to defraud
- Sec. 927 - Art. 127. Extortion
- Sec. 928 - Art. 128. Assault
- Sec. 928a - Art. 128a. Maiming
- Sec. 928b - Art. 128b. Domestic violence
- Sec. 929 - Art. 129. Burglary; unlawful entry
- Sec. 929a - Art. 129a. Omitted
- Sec. 930 - Art. 130. Stalking
- Sec. 931 - Art. 131. Perjury
- Sec. 931a - Art. 131a. Subornation of perjury
- Sec. 931b - Art. 131b. Obstructing justice
- Sec. 931c - Art. 131c. Misprision of serious offense
- Sec. 931d - Art. 131d. Wrongful refusal to testify
- Sec. 931e - Art. 131e. Prevention of authorized seizure of property
- Sec. 931f - Art. 131f. Noncompliance with procedural rules
- Sec. 931g - Art. 131g. Wrongful interference with adverse administrative proceeding
- Sec. 932 - Art. 132. Retaliation
- Sec. 933 - Art. 133. Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman
- Sec. 934 - Art. 134. General article
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Subchapter XI - Miscellaneous Provisions
(Sections 935 - 940a)
- Sec. 935 - Art. 135. Courts of inquiry
- Sec. 936 - Art. 136. Authority to administer oaths
- Sec. 937 - Art. 137. Articles to be explained
- Sec. 938 - Art. 138. Complaints of wrongs
- Sec. 939 - Art. 139. Redress of injuries to property
- Sec. 940 - Art. 140. Delegation by the President
- Sec. 940a - Art. 140a. Case management; data collection and accessibility
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