Category: UCMJ

Article 95 addresses offenses committed by service members performing sentinel or lookout duties. The article criminalizes being found drunk, sleeping,…

This Article 134 offense addresses wrongful interference with adverse administrative proceedings such as separation boards, officer elimination proceedings, and other…

Article 121 criminalizes the taking, obtaining, or withholding of property from its rightful owner with the intent to permanently or…

Bribery and graft under Article 134 criminalize the corrupt exchange of value for official action. Bribery targets the offer, gift,…

Article 79 is a procedural provision that allows a court-martial to find an accused guilty of a lesser included offense…

Article 102 prohibits the forcing of a safeguard, which is a protection granted by a military commander to persons, places,…

This Article 134 offense covers the intentional firing of a weapon under circumstances that endanger the life of another person.…

Article 93 prohibits cruelty toward or oppression or maltreatment of any person subject to the accused's orders. The article requires…

Article 80 criminalizes attempts to commit offenses under the UCMJ, covering situations where a service member takes a substantial step…

Article 120a criminalizes the depositing or causing to be deposited of obscene matter in the mail by any person subject…

Article 82 makes it a criminal offense for a person subject to the UCMJ to solicit or advise another person…

Carrying a concealed weapon was historically prosecuted under Article 134 as conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline or service-discrediting.…

Article 112 makes it an offense for a service member to be drunk while on duty. The article requires that…

Child endangerment under Article 134 criminalizes conduct by a service member that endangers the physical or mental health, safety, or…

Bigamy under Article 134 involves entering into a marriage while a prior valid marriage remains undissolved. The offense requires proof…

Article 131 criminalizes perjury, defined as willfully making a false statement under a lawful oath in a judicial proceeding or…

Obstruction of justice under Article 134 covers a range of conduct that interferes with the administration of military justice, including…

Article 96 makes it an offense for any person subject to the UCMJ to release a prisoner without proper authority,…

Article 112a is the primary drug offense provision of the UCMJ, covering the wrongful use, possession, manufacture, distribution, introduction, and…

Fleeing the scene of an accident under Article 134 criminalizes a service member's departure from the location of a vehicle…

Article 113 criminalizes the drunken, reckless, or wanton operation of vehicles, aircraft, and vessels, as well as operation while impaired…

Article 120b specifically addresses sexual offenses committed against children by persons subject to the UCMJ. The article establishes heightened protections…

Article 125 criminalizes the wrongful seizure, confinement, inveigling, decoying, or carrying away of another person and holding that person against…

Article 100 makes it a capital offense to compel or attempt to compel a commander of any U.S. military force…

Article 81 prohibits two or more persons subject to the UCMJ from agreeing to commit an offense and then taking…

Article 116 covers two related offenses: engaging in a riot and breach of the peace. A riot requires the participation…

Article 110 criminalizes the improper hazarding of any vessel in the naval service of the United States. The article distinguishes…

Article 98 targets willful noncompliance with the procedural rules governing the administration of military justice. It applies primarily to officers…

Article 89 makes it an offense for any person subject to the UCMJ to behave with disrespect toward a superior…

Article 115 criminalizes the communication of threats by persons subject to the UCMJ. The article covers threats to injure a…

Receiving, buying, or concealing stolen property under Article 134 criminalizes the knowing acquisition or concealment of property that has been…

Drunk and disorderly conduct under Article 134 criminalizes public drunkenness accompanied by disorderly behavior. The offense requires both elements: intoxication…

Article 126 defines and penalizes arson in the military context, distinguishing between aggravated arson and simple arson. Aggravated arson involves…

Negligent discharge of a firearm under Article 134 covers the careless or inadvertent firing of any weapon due to the…

Misprision of a serious offense under Article 134 involves the failure to report a known serious offense to appropriate authorities,…

Article 111 criminalizes leaving the scene of a vehicle accident that results in personal injury or property damage. This article…