Ch. 5                                       2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

AN ENLISTED INDIVIDUAL MAY BE TRIED BY A COURT-MARTIAL FOR:

(1)      DISOBEDIENCE OF ORDERS;

(2)      DISRESPECT TO SUPERIOR;

(3)      MUTINY;

(4)      DESERTION;

(5)      NEGLECT OF DUTY;

(6)      DRUNKENNESS ON DUTY;

(7)      CONDUCT PREJUDICIAL TO GOOD ORDER AND MILITARY DISCIPLINE;

(8)      AN ACT CONTRARY TO THIS TITLE OR TO ORDERS AND REGULATIONS
THAT GOVERN THE MILITIA;

(9)      WITHOUT PROPER EXCUSE, ABSENCE FROM OR TARDINESS IN
ATTENDING A DRILL, PARADE, ENCAMPMENT, OR OTHER DUTY ORDERED BY
COMPETENT AUTHORITY;

(10)    NEGLECTING TO TAKE PROPER CARE OF OR WILLFULLY DAMAGING
OR DESTROYING ARMS, UNIFORMS, EQUIPMENT, OR MILITARY PROPERTY; OR

(11)    FRAUDULENT ENLISTMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 65, § 47(a) and (b).

Throughout this section, the term enlisted "individual" is substituted for
the former term enlisted "men". See General Revisor's Note to title.

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the phrase "[t]his subsection does not
apply to" is substituted for the former phrase "[e]xcept when" to conform
with other similar provisions of the Code and to clarify the circumstances
under which the commissioned officers may not be tried for specified
offenses.

In subsection (a)(2)(i) of this section, the former reference to "meeting for
instruction" is deleted as included in the reference to "duty".

In subsections (a)(2)(v) and (b)(8) of this section, the references to "this
title" are substituted for the former references to "the militia law of the.
State" to reflect that the militia law of the State is revised in this title.

Also in subsections (a)(2)(v) and (b)(8) of this section, the references to
regulations that "govern" the militia are substituted for former references
to regulations "prescribed for the government of or issued for the
government of" the militia for brevity.

In subsection (a)(2)(vi) of this section, the reference to an individual
"entitled to a discharge" is substituted for the former reference to an

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