§ 6001. Principals. Any person subject to this part who: (1) commits an offense punishable by this part or aids, abets, counsels, commands or procures its commission; or (2) causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him would be punishable by this part; is a principal.
§ 6002. Accessory after the fact. Any person subject to this part who, knowing that an offense punishable by this part has been committed, receives, comforts or assists the offender in order to hinder or prevent his apprehension, trial or punishment shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
§ 6003. Conviction of lesser included offense. An accused may be found guilty of an offense necessarily included in the offense charged or of an attempt to commit either the offense charged or an offense necessarily included therein.
§ 6004. Attempts. (a) Attempt defined.–An act done with specific intent to commit an offense under this part amounting to more than mere preparation and tending, even though failing to effect its commission, is an attempt to commit that offense. (b) Punishment.–Any person subject to this part who attempts to commit any offense punishable by […]
§ 6005. Conspiracy. Any person subject to this part who conspires with any other person to commit an offense under this part shall, if one or more of the conspirators does an act to effect the object of the conspiracy, be punished as a court-martial may direct.
§ 6006. Solicitation. (a) Desertion and mutiny.–Any person subject to this part who solicits or advises another or others to desert in violation of section 6009 (relating to desertion) or mutiny in violation of section 6018 (relating to mutiny or sedition) shall, if the offense solicited or advised is attempted or committed, be punished with […]
§ 6007. Fraudulent enlistment, appointment or separation. Any person who: (1) procures his own enlistment or appointment in the State military forces by knowingly false representation or deliberate concealment as to his qualifications for that enlistment or appointment and receives pay or allowances thereunder; or (2) procures his own separation from the State military forces […]
§ 6008. Unlawful enlistment, appointment or separation. Any person subject to this part who effects an enlistment or appointment in or a separation from the State military forces of any person who is known to him to be ineligible for that enlistment, appointment or separation because it is prohibited by law, regulation or order shall […]
§ 6009. Desertion. (a) Offense defined.–Any member of the State military forces who: (1) without authority goes or remains absent from his unit, organization or place of duty with intent to remain away from there permanently; (2) quits his unit, organization or place of duty with intent to avoid hazardous duty or to shirk important […]
§ 6010. Absence without leave. (a) Offense defined.–Any person subject to this part who, without authority: (1) fails to go to his appointed place of duty at the time prescribed; (2) goes from that place; or (3) absents himself or remains absent from his unit, organization or place of duty at which he is required […]
§ 6011. Missing movement. Any person subject to this part who through neglect or design misses the movement of a ship, aircraft or unit with which he is required in the course of duty to move shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
§ 6012. Contempt toward officials. Any commissioned officer who uses contemptuous words against the President of the United States, Vice President of the United States, Congress, Secretary of Defense, secretary of a military department, Secretary of Homeland Security, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Adjutant General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or General Assembly of […]
§ 6013. Disrespect toward superior commissioned officer. Any person subject to this part who behaves with disrespect toward his superior commissioned officer shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
§ 6014. Assaulting or willfully disobeying superior commissioned officer. Any person subject to this part who: (1) strikes, draws or lifts up any weapon or offers any violence against his superior commissioned officer while he is in the execution of his office; or (2) willfully disobeys a lawful command of his superior commissioned officer; shall […]
§ 6015. Insubordinate conduct toward warrant officer, noncommissioned officer or petty officer. Any warrant officer or enlisted member who: (1) strikes or assaults a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer or petty officer while that officer is in the execution of his office; (2) willfully disobeys the lawful order of a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer or petty […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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.
§ 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 […]
§ 6019. Resistance, flight, breach of arrest and escape. Any person subject to this part who resists apprehension, flees from apprehension, breaks arrest or escapes from custody or confinement shall be punished as a court-marital may direct.
§ 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 […]
