What is the punishment for court-martial?
A general court-martial allows the most severe punishments permitted by the UCMJ. At a general court-martial, a service member can receive a sentence of death, confinement up to the maximum allowed by the offense, total forfeitures of pay, and all other punishments permitted under the UCMJ.
Can you be court martialed after NJP?
A military member, except under one circumstance, has the right to either accept NJP, or refuse NJP and demand trial by court-martial.
What does summary court-martial mean?
A summary court-martial is the lowest level of court-martial available. It is designed to promptly resolve minor offenses under a simple procedure. While it has lower maximum punishments than the other two types of court-martial, it also has fewer rights for the accused (that is, you, the person facing the charges).
What is Article 92 UCMJ?
Article 92 defines disobeying a direct order as three types of offenses – violations or failures to obey lawful general orders or regulations, failures to obey other lawful orders, and dereliction of duty. Article 92 charges are common in many prosecutions.
Can felons be in the military?
The Army, like the rest of the military, wants soldiers who meet “moral character standards.” A felony conviction suggests you may not meet the standard. If the military agrees to waive its enlistment standards, felons can join the Army if they meet the other mental and physical requirements.
Can you get honorable discharge with NJP?
Can you still get an honorable discharge with an NJP? A minor, isolated NJP should not affect a service member receiving an honorable discharge. However, some members may receive a “General, Under Honorable Conditions” Discharge.
Who can be tried at a summary court-martial?
Subject to section 817 of this title (article 17), summary courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this chapter, except officers, cadets, aviation cadets, and midshipmen, for any noncapital offense made punishable by this chapter.