APPENDIX 12 MAXIMUM PUNISHMENT CHART
This chart was compiled for convenience purposes only and is not the authority for specific punishments. See Part IV and R.C.M. 1003 for specific limits and additional information concerning maximum punishments.
Article Offense Discharge Confinement Forfeitures
77 78 79 80 81 82
Principals (see Part IV, Para. 1 and pertinent offenses) Accessory after the fact (see Part IV, Para. 3.e.) Lesser included offenses (see Part IV, Para. 2 and pertinent offenses) Attempts (see Part IV, Para. 4.e.) Conspiracy (see Part IV, Para. 5.e.) Solicitation If solicited offense committed, or attempted, see Part IV, Para. 6.e. If solicited offense not committed: Solicitation to desert1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Solicitation to mutiny1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Solicitation to commit act of misbehavior before enemy1 . . . . . . . Solicitation to commit act of sedition1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fraudulent enlistment, appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fraudulent separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effecting unlawful enlistment, appointment, separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . Desertion In time of war . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intent to avoid hazardous duty, shirk important service1 . . . . . . . . . . Other cases Terminated by apprehension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Otherwise terminated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Absence without leave, etc. Failure to go, going from place of duty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Absence from unit, organization, etc. Not more than 3 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . More than 3, not more than 30 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . More than 30 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . More than 30 days and terminated by apprehension . . . . . . . . . . . Absence from guard or watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Absence from guard or watch with intent to abandon . . . . . . . . . . . . Absence with intent to avoid maneuvers, field exercises . . . . . . . . . . Missing movement Through design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Through neglect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contempt toward officials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disrespect toward superior commissioned officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assaulting, willfully disobeying superior commissioned officer In time of war . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Striking, drawing or lifting up any weapon or offering any violence toward superior commissioned officer execution of duty1 . . . . . . . Willfully disobeying lawful order of superior commissioned officer1 Insubordinate conduct toward warrant, noncommissioned, petty officer Striking or assaulting: Warrant officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior noncommissioned officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other noncommissioned or petty officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willfully disobeying: Warrant officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noncommissioned or petty officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contempt, disrespect toward: Warrant Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior noncommissioned or petty officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other noncommissioned or petty officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
DD, DD, DD, DD,
BCD BCD BCD BCD
3 yrs.1 10 yrs.1 10 yrs.1 10 yrs.1 2 yrs. 5 yrs. 5 yrs. Life4 5 yrs.1 3 yrs.1 2 yrs.1 1 mo. 1 mo. 6 mos. 1 yr. 1 yr., 6 mos. 3 mos. 6 mos. 6 mos. 2 yrs. 1 yr. 1 yr. 1 yr. Life4 10 yrs.1 5 yrs.1
Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total 2/3 1 mo. 2/3 1 mo. 2/3 6 mos. Total Total 2/3 3 mos. Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total
83 84 85
DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD Death, DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD None None None DD, BCD DD, BCD None BCD BCD DD, BCD BCD Dismissal BCD Death, DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD
86
87
88 89 90
91
DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD BCD BCD BCD None
5 yrs. 3 yrs. l yr. 2 yrs. l yr. 9 mos. 6 mos. 3 mos.
Total Total Total Total Total Total Total 2/3 3 mos. A12-1
App. 12, Art. 92
This chart was compiled for convenience purposes only and is not the authority for specific punishments. See Part IV and R.C.M. 1003 for specific limits and additional information concerning maximum punishments.
Article Offense Discharge Confinement Forfeitures
92
Failure to obey order, regulation Violation, failure to obey general order or regulation2 . . . . . . . . . . . Violation, failure to obey other order2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dereliction in performance of duties Through neglect, culpable inefficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cruelty, maltreatment of subordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mutiny & sedition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resisting apprehension, flight, breach of arrest, escape Resisting apprehension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flight from apprehension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breaking arrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Escape from custody, pretrial confinement, or confinement on bread and water or diminished rations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Escape from post-trial confinement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Releasing prisoner without proper authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suffering prisoner to escape through neglect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suffering prisoner to escape through design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unlawful detention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noncompliance with procedural rules, etc. Unnecessary delay in disposition of case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Knowingly, intentionally failing to comply, enforce code . . . . . . . . . Misbehavior before enemy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subordinate compelling surrender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Improper use of countersign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forcing safeguard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Captured, abandoned property; failure to secure, etc. Of value of $500.00 or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Of value of more than $500.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any firearm or explosive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Looting, pillaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aiding the enemy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Misconduct as prisoner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Espionage Cases listed in Art. 106a(a)(l)(A)–(D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . False official statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selling, otherwise disposing Of value of $500.00 or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Of value of more than $500.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any firearm, explosive or incendiary device Damaging, destroying, losing or suffering to be lost, damaged, destroyed, sold, or wrongfully disposed: Through neglect, of a value of: $500.00 or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . More than $500.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willfully, of a value of $500.00 or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . More than $500.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Any firearm, explosive, or incendiary device
DD, BCD BCD None BCD DD, BCD Death, DD, BCD BCD BCD BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD BCD DD, BCD Death, DD, BCD Death, DD, BCD Death, DD, BCD Death, DD, BCD BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD Death, DD, BCD DD, BCD Mandatory Death, DD, BCD Death, DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD
2 yrs. 6 mos. 3 mos. 6 mos. 1 yr. Life4 1 yr. 1 yr. 6 mos. 1 yr. 5 yrs. 2 yrs. 1 yr. 2 yrs. 3 yrs. 6 mos. 5 yrs. Life4 Life4 Life4 Life4 6 mos. 5 yrs. 5 yrs. Life4 Life4 Life4 Not applicable Life4 Life4 5 yrs. 1 yr. 10 yrs. 10 yrs.
Total Total 2/3 3 mos. Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total
93 94 95
96
97 98
99 100 101 102 103
104 105 106 106a
Total Total Total Total Total Total
107 108
None BCD BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD
6 mos. 1 yr. 1 yr. 10 yrs. 10 yrs.
2/3 6 mos. Total Total Total Total
A12-2
App. 12, Art. 121
This chart was compiled for convenience purposes only and is not the authority for specific punishments. See Part IV and R.C.M. 1003 for specific limits and additional information concerning maximum punishments.
Article Offense Discharge Confinement Forfeitures
109
Property other than military property of U.S.: loss, damage, destruction, disposition: Wasting, spoiling, destroying, or damaging property of a value of: $500.00 or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . More than $500.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hazarding a vessel Willfully and wrongfully . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Negligently . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drunken driving Resulting in personal injury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drunk on duty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrongful use, possession, etc. of controlled Wrongful use, possession, manufacture, or introduction of: Amphetamine, cocaine, heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide, marijuana (except possession of less than 30 grams or use), methamphetamine, opium, phencyclidine, secobarbital, and Schedule I, II, and III controlled substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marijuana (possession of less than 30 grams or use), phenobarbital, and Schedule IV and V controlled substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrongful distribution of, or, with intent to distribute, wrongful possession, manufacture, introduction, or wrongful importation of or exportation of: Amphetamine, cocaine, heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide, marijuana, methamphetamine, opium, phencyclidine, secobarbital, and Schedule I, II, and III controlled substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phenobarbital and Schedule IV and V controlled substances . . . . Misbehavior of sentinel or lookout In time of war . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In other time: While receiving special pay under 37 U.S.C. 310 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Malingering Feigning illness, etc. In time of war, or while receiving special pay under 37 U.S.C. 310 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intentional self-inflicted injury In time of war, or while receiving special pay under 37 U.S.C. 310 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breach of peace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provoking speech, gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . substances3
BCD DD, BCD Death, DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD BCD BCD
1 yr. 5 yrs. Life4 2 yrs. 1 yr., 6 mos. 6 mos. 9 mos.
Total Total Total Total Total Total Total
110
111
112 112a
DD, BCD DD, BCD
5 yrs. 2 yrs.
Total Total
DD, BCD DD, BCD Death, DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD
15 yrs. 10 yrs. Life4 10 yrs. 1 yr. 1 yr.
Total Total Total Total Total Total
113
114 115
DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD None None
3 yrs. 1 yr. 10 yrs. 5 yrs. 10 yrs. 6 mos. 6 mos. Life4 Life4 15 yrs. 10 yrs. Life4 20 yrs. Life4 1 yr. 6 mos.
Total Total Total Total Total 2/3 6 mos. 2/3 6 mos. Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total A12-3
116 117 118
Murder Article 118(1) or (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Death, mandatory minimum life with parole, DD, BCD Article 118(2) or (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DD, BCD Manslaughter Voluntary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Involuntary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carnal knowledge With child at least 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . With child under the age of 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larceny Of military property of a value of $500.00 or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Of property other than military property of a value of $500.00 or less DD, BCD DD, BCD Death, DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD BCD BCD
119
120
121
App. 12, Art. 121
This chart was compiled for convenience purposes only and is not the authority for specific punishments. See Part IV and R.C.M. 1003 for specific limits and additional information concerning maximum punishments.
Article Offense Discharge Confinement Forfeitures
Of military property of a value of more than $500.00 or of any military motor vehicle, aircraft, vessel, firearm, or explosive . . . . . . Of property other than military property of a value of more than $500.00 or any motor vehicle, aircraft, vessel, firearm, or explosive Wrongful appropriation Of value of $500.00 or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Of value of more than $500.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Of any motor vehicle, aircraft, vessel, firearm, or explosive . . . . . . . 122 Robbery Committed with a firearm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Checks, etc., insufficient funds, intent to deceive To procure anything of value of: $500.00 or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . More than $500.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For payment of past due obligation, and other cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sodomy By force and without consent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . With child under age of 16 years and at least 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . With child under the age of 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arson Aggravated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other cases, where property value is: $500.00 or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . More than $500.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assaults Simple Assault: Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . With an unloaded firearm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assault consummated by battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assault upon commissioned officer of U.S. or friendly power not in execution of office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assault upon warrant officer, not in execution of office . . . . . . . . . . Assault upon noncommissioned or petty officer not in execution of office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assault upon, in execution of office, person serving as sentinel, lookout, security policeman, military policeman, shore patrol, master at arms, or civil law enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assault consummated by battery upon child under age of l6 years . Assault with dangerous weapon or means likely to produce grievous bodily harm or death: Committed with loaded firearm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assault in which grievous bodily harm is intentionally inflicted: With a loaded firearm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burglary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Housebreaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Perjury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frauds against the United States Offenses under article 132(1) or (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offenses under article 132(3) or (4)
DD, BCD DD, BCD None BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD
10 yrs. 5 yrs. 3 mos. 6 mos. 2 yrs. 15 yrs. 10 yrs. 5 yrs.
Total Total 2/3 3 mos. Total Total Total Total Total
123 123a
BCD DD, BCD BCD DD, BCD DD, DD, DD, DD, BCD BCD BCD BCD
6 mos. 5 yrs. 6 mos. 7 yrs. Life4 20 yrs. Life4 5 yrs. 20 yrs. 1 yr. 5 yrs. 3 yrs.
Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total
124 125
126
DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD
127 128
None DD, BCD BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD
3 mos. 3 yrs. 6 mos. 3 yrs. 1 yr., 6 mos. 6 mos. 3 yrs. 2 yrs. 8 yrs. 3 yrs. 10 yrs. 5 yrs. 10 yrs. 5 yrs. 5 yrs. 5 yrs.
2/3 3 mos. Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total
129 130 131 132
A12-4
App. 12, Art. 134
This chart was compiled for convenience purposes only and is not the authority for specific punishments. See Part IV and R.C.M. 1003 for specific limits and additional information concerning maximum punishments.
Article Offense Discharge Confinement Forfeitures
$500.00 or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . More than $500.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 134 Conduct unbecoming officer (see Part IV, para. 59e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abusing public animal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adultery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assault, indecent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assault With intent to commit murder or rape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . With intent to commit voluntary manslaughter, robbery, sodomy, arson, or burglary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . With intent to commit housebreaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bigamy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bribery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burning with intent to defraud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check, worthless, making and uttering—by dishonorably failing to maintain funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cohabitation, wrongful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Correctional custody, escape from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Correctional custody, breach of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debt, dishonorably failing to pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disloyal statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disorderly conduct Under such circumstances as to bring discredit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drunkenness Aboard ship or under such circumstances as to bring discredit . . . . . Other cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drunk and disorderly Aboard ship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Under such circumstances as to bring discredit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drinking liquor with prisoner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drunk prisoner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drunkenness—incapacitating oneself for performance of duties through prior indulgence in intoxicating liquor or drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Endangerment, reckless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . False or unauthorized pass offenses Possessing or using with intent to defraud or deceive, or making, altering, counterfeiting, tampering with, or selling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All other cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . False pretenses, obtaining services under Of a value of $500.00 or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Of a value of more than $500.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . False swearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Firearm, discharging—through negligence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Firearm, discharging—willfully, under such circumstances as to endanger human life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fleeing scene of accident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fraternization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gambling with subordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Homicide, negligent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Impersonation With intent to defraud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All other cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indecent act, liberties with child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indecent exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indecent language Communicated to child under 16 yrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BCD DD, BCD Dismissal None DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, DD, DD, DD, DD, DD, BCD BCD BCD BCD BCD BCD
6 mos. 5 yrs. l yr. or as prescribed 3 mos. 1 yr. 5 yrs. 20 yrs. 10 yrs. 5 yrs. 2 yrs. 5 yrs. 3 yrs. 10 yrs. 6 mos. 4 mos. 1 yr. 6 mos. 6 mos. 3 yrs. 4 mos. 1 mo. 3 mos. 1 mo. 6 6 3 3 3 mos. mos. mos. mos. mos.
Total Total Total 2/3 3 mos. Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total 2/3 4 mos. Total Total Total Total 2/3 4 mos. 2/3 1 mo. 2/3 3 mos. 2/3 1 mo. Total 2/3 6 mos. 2/3 3 mos. 2/3 3 mos. 2/3 3 mos. 2/3 3 mos. Total Total Total Total Total Total 2/3 3 mos. Total Total Total 2/3 3 mos. Total Total Total Total Total Total A12-5
BCD None DD, BCD BCD BCD DD, BCD None None None None BCD None None None None None BCD DD, BCD BCD BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD None DD, BCD BCD Dismissal None DD, BCD DD, BCD BCD DD, BCD BCD DD, BCD
3 mos. 1 yr. 3 yrs. 6 mos. 6 mos. 5 yrs. 3 yrs. 3 mos. 1 yr. 6 mos. 2 yrs. 3 mos. 3 yrs. 3 yrs. 6 mos. 7 yrs. 6 mos. 2 yrs.
App. 12, Art. 134
This chart was compiled for convenience purposes only and is not the authority for specific punishments. See Part IV and R.C.M. 1003 for specific limits and additional information concerning maximum punishments.
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Other cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indecent acts with another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jumping from vessel into the water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kidnapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mail, taking, opening, secreting, destroying, or stealing . . . . . . . . . . . . Mails, depositing or causing to be deposited obscene matters in . . . . . Misprision of serious offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obstructing justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrongful interference with an adverse administrative proceeding . . Pandering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prostitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parole, violation of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Perjury, subornation of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public record, altering, concealing, removing, mutilating, obliterating, or destroying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quarantine, breaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reckless endangerment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restriction, breaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seizure, destruction, removal, or disposal of property to prevent . . . . . Self-injury without intent to avoid service In time of war, or in a hostile fire pay zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sentinel, lookout Disrespect to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loitering or wrongfully sitting on post by In time of war or while receiving special pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Soliciting another to commit an offense (see Part IV, para. 105e) Stolen property, knowingly receiving, buying, concealing Of a value of $500.00 or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Of a value of more than $500.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straggling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Testify, wrongfully refusing to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Threat, bomb, or hoax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Threat, communicating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unlawful entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weapon, concealed, carrying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wearing unauthorized insignia, decoration, badge, ribbon, device, or lapel button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BCD DD, BCD BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD None BCD None DD, BCD DD DD None DD, BCD BCD BCD DD, BCD None DD, BCD DD, BCD DD, BCD BCD BCD BCD
6 mos. 5 yrs. 6 mos. Life4 5 yrs. 5 yrs. 3 yrs. 5 yrs. 5 yrs. 5 yrs. 1 yr. 6 mos. 5 yrs. 3 yrs. 6 mos. 1 yr. 1 mo. 1 yr. 5 yrs. 2 yrs. 3 mos. 2 yrs. 6 mos. 6 mos. 3 yrs. 3 mos. 5 yrs. 5 yrs. 3 yrs. 6 mos. 1 yr. 6 mos.
Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total 2/3 6 mos. Total Total 2/3 6 mos. Total 2/3 1 mo. Total Total Total 2/3 3 mos. Total Total Total Total 2/3 3 mos. Total Total Total Total Total Total
Notes: 1. Suspended in time of war. 2. See paragraph 16e(1) & (2) Note, Part IV 3. When any offense under paragraph 37, Part IV, is committed: while the accused is on duty as a sentinel or lookout; on board a vessel or aircraft used by or under the control of the armed forces; in or at a missile launch facility used by or under the control of the armed forces; while receiving special pay under 37 U.S.C. sec. 310; in time of war; or in a confinement facility used by or under the control of the armed forces, the maximum period of confinement authorized for such offense shall be increased by 5 years. 4. With or without eligibility for parole.
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