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Section 6021 – Unlawful detention of another

§ 6021. Unlawful detention of another. Any person subject to this part who, except as provided by law or regulation, apprehends, arrests or confines any person shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Section 6022 – Noncompliance with procedural rules

§ 6022. Noncompliance with procedural rules. Any person subject to this part who: (1) is responsible for unnecessary delay in the disposition of any case of a person accused of an offense under this part; or (2) knowingly and intentionally fails to enforce or comply with any provision of this part regulating the proceedings before, […]

Section 6023 – Misbehavior before enemy

§ 6023. Misbehavior before enemy. Any person subject to this part who, before or in the presence of the enemy: (1) runs away; (2) shamefully abandons, surrenders or delivers up any command, unit, place or military property which it is his duty to defend; (3) through disobedience, neglect or intentional misconduct endangers the safety of […]

Section 6024 – Subordinate compelling surrender

§ 6024. Subordinate compelling surrender. Any person subject to this part who compels or attempts to compel a commander of any place, vessel, aircraft or other military property, or of any body of members of the armed forces, to give it up to an enemy or to abandon it or who strikes the colors or […]

Section 6025 – Improper use of countersign

§ 6025. Improper use of countersign. Any person subject to this part who, in time of war or national emergency, discloses the parole or countersign to any person not entitled to receive it or who gives to another who is entitled to receive and use the parole or countersign a different parole or countersign from […]

Section 6027 – Captured or abandoned property

§ 6027. Captured or abandoned property. (a) Duty to secure property.–All persons subject to this part shall secure all public property taken for the service of the United States or the Commonwealth and shall give notice and turn over to the proper authority without delay all captured or abandoned property in their possession, custody or […]

Section 6028 – Aiding the enemy

§ 6028. Aiding the enemy. Any person subject to this part who: (1) aids or attempts to aid the enemy with arms, ammunition, supplies, money or other things; or (2) without proper authority, knowingly harbors or protects or gives intelligence to or communicates or corresponds with or holds any intercourse with the enemy, either directly […]

Section 6029 – Misconduct of prisoner

§ 6029. Misconduct of prisoner. Any person subject to this part who, while in the hands of the enemy in time of war: (1) for the purpose of securing favorable treatment by his captors, acts without proper authority in a manner contrary to law, custom or regulation, to the detriment of others of whatever nationality […]

Section 6030 – False official statements

§ 6030. False official statements. Any person subject to this part who, with intent to deceive, signs any false record, return, regulation, order or other official document made in the line of duty knowing the same to be false or makes any other false official statement made in the line of duty knowing the same […]

Section 6031 – Loss, damage, destruction or wrongful disposition of military property

§ 6031. Loss, damage, destruction or wrongful disposition of military property. Any person subject to this part who, without proper authority: (1) sells or otherwise disposes of; (2) willfully or through neglect damages, destroys or loses; or (3) willfully or through neglect suffers to be lost, damaged, destroyed, sold or wrongfully disposed of; any military […]

Section 6032 – Waste, spoilage or destruction of nonmilitary property

§ 6032. Waste, spoilage or destruction of nonmilitary property. Any person subject to this part who willfully or recklessly wastes, spoils or otherwise willfully and wrongfully destroys or damages any property other than military property belonging to the United States, the Commonwealth or any other state shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Section 6033 – Improper hazarding of vessel

§ 6033. Improper hazarding of vessel. (a) Willful conduct.–Any person subject to this part who willfully and wrongfully hazards or suffers to be hazarded any vessel of the armed forces of the United States or the State military forces shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. (b) Negligent conduct.–Any person subject to this part […]

Section 6034 – Drunken or reckless driving

§ 6034. Drunken or reckless driving. Any person subject to this part who, while in a duty status or while on a military installation, operates any vehicle while drunk or in a reckless or wanton manner shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Section 6035 – Drunk on duty, sleeping on post and leaving post before relief

§ 6035. Drunk on duty, sleeping on post and leaving post before relief. (a) General rule.–Except as provided in subsection (b), any person subject to this part who is found drunk on duty, sleeping on his post or who leaves his post before being relieved shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. (b) Sentinel […]

Section 6036 – Dueling

§ 6036. Dueling. Any person subject to this part who fights, promotes, is concerned in or connives at fighting a duel or who, having knowledge of a challenge sent or about to be sent, fails to report the fact promptly to the proper authority shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Section 6037 – Malingering

§ 6037. Malingering. Any person subject to this part who, for the purpose of avoiding work, duty or service in the State military forces: (1) feigns illness, physical disablement, mental lapse or derangement; or (2) intentionally inflicts self-injury; shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Section 6038 – Riot or breach of peace

§ 6038. Riot or breach of peace. Any person subject to this part who causes or participates in any riot or breach of the peace shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Section 6039 – Provoking speeches or gestures

§ 6039. Provoking speeches or gestures. Any person subject to this part who uses provoking or reproachful words or gestures towards any other person subject to this part shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Section 6040 – Perjury

§ 6040. Perjury. Any person subject to this part who, in a judicial proceeding, in a course of justice conducted under this part or in any administrative proceeding conducted by the State military forces under military regulations, willfully and corruptly gives, upon a lawful oath or in any form allowed by law to be substituted […]