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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 6045 – General article

§ 6045. General article. Though not specifically described in this part, a person subject to this title who engages in any disorder and neglect to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the State military forces or who engages in any conduct of a nature to bring discredit upon the State military forces shall […]

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 6046 – Embezzlement

§ 6046. Embezzlement. Any person subject to this part who shall, while in a duty status, embezzle, misapply or convert to his own use, without authority, any moneys received by or entrusted to him for disbursement or articles of military equipment shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

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 6016 – Failure to obey order or regulation

§ 6016. Failure to obey order or regulation. Any person subject to this part who: (1) violates or fails to obey any lawful general order or regulation; (2) having knowledge of any other lawful order issued by a member of the State military forces, which it is his duty to obey, fails to obey the […]

Section 6017 – Cruelty and maltreatment

§ 6017. Cruelty and maltreatment. Any person subject to this part who is guilty of cruelty toward or oppression or maltreatment of any person subject to his orders shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Section 6018 – Mutiny or sedition

§ 6018. Mutiny or sedition. (a) Offense defined.–Any person subject to this part who: (1) with intent to usurp or override lawful military authority refuses, in concert with any other person, to obey orders or otherwise do his duty or creates any violence or disturbance is guilty of mutiny; (2) with intent to cause the […]

Section 6020 – Releasing prisoner without proper authority

§ 6020. Releasing prisoner without proper authority. Any person subject to this part who, without proper authority, releases any prisoner committed to his charge or who, through neglect or design, suffers any such prisoner to escape shall be punished as a court-martial may direct, whether or not the prisoner was committed in strict compliance with […]