ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                                 Ch. 5

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the term "good faith" is substituted for
the former term "bona fide" for clarity.

Also in subsection (a)(1) of this section, the former reference to the "city" is
deleted as included in the reference to the "place".

In subsection (a)(4) of this section, the reference to any other reason "that
the court finds satisfactory" is substituted for the former reference to the
provision "that the court may, in its discretion, excuse his absence for any
other reason satisfactory to it" for brevity.

13-812. PENALTIES.

(A)     GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL.

A GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL MAY IMPOSE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
PENALTIES:

(1)      EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION, A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $200;

(2)      FORFEITURE OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES;

(3)      REPRIMAND;

(4)      DISMISSAL OR DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE SERVICE;

(5)      REDUCTION OF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS TO THE RANKS; OR

(6)      CONFINEMENT, IN LIEU OF A FINE, NOT TO EXCEED 1 DAY FOR EACH
DOLLAR OF FINE AUTHORIZED.

(B)     SPECIAL COURT-MARTIAL.

(1)      EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A
SPECIAL COURT-MARTIAL MAY IMPOSE THE PENALTIES LISTED IN SUBSECTION (A)
OF THIS SECTION.

(2)     A SPECIAL COURT-MARTIAL MAY NOT IMPOSE A FINE EXCEEDING
$100.

(C)     SUMMARY COURT-MARTIAL.

A SUMMARY COURT-MARTIAL MAY IMPOSE THE FOLLOWING PENALTIES:

(1)      A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $25 FOR A SINGLE OFFENSE;

(2)      REDUCTION OF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER TO THE RANKS;

(3)      FORFEITURE OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES; OR

(4)      CONFINEMENT, IN LIEU OF A FINE, NOT TO EXCEED 1 DAY FOR EACH
DOLLAR OF FINE AUTHORIZED.

(D)     ENLISTED INDIVIDUALS.

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