Articles of the UCMJ

Punitive Provisions

Miscellaneous Provisions

Punitive Provisions

77   Principals

78   Accessory after the fact

79   Conviction of lesser included offenses

80   Attempts (to commit an offense)

81   Conspiracy

82   Solicitation (to commit an offense)

83   Fraudulent enlistment, appointment or separation

84   Effecting unlawful enlistment, appointment, or separation

85   Desertion

86   AWOL

87   Missing movement (of ship, aircraft or unit)

88   Contempt toward officials

89   Disrespect toward a superior commissioned officer

90   Assaulting or willfully disobeying superior commissioned officer

91   Insubordinate conduct toward warrant officer, NCO, or petty officer

92   Failure to obey order or regulation

93   Cruelty and maltreatment

94   Mutiny and sedition

95   Resistance, breach of arrest, and escape

96   Releasing prisoner without proper authority

97   Unlawful detention

98   Noncompliance with procedural rules

99   Misbehavior before the enemy

100   Subordinate compelling surrender

101   Improper use of countersign

102   Forcing a safeguard

103   Captured or abandoned property

104   Aiding the enemy

105   Misconduct as a prisoner

106   Spies

106a   Espionage

107   False official statements

108   Military property of the US - sale, loss, damage, destruction, or wrongful disposition

109   Property other than property of the United States - waste, spoilage, or destruction

110   Improper hazarding of vessel

111   Drunken or reckless driving

112   Drunk on duty

112a   Wrongful use, possession, etc of controlled substances

113   Misbehavior of sentinel or lookout

114   Dueling

115   Malingering

116   Riot or breach of peace

117   Provoking speeches or gestures

118   Murder

119   Manslaughter

120   Rape and carnal knowledge

121   Larceny and wrongful appropriation

122   Robbery

123   Forgery

123a   Making, drawing, or uttering check, draft, or order without sufficient funds

124   Maiming

125   Sodomy

126   Arson

127   Extortion

128   Assault

129   Burglary

130   Housebreaking

131   Perjury

132   Frauds against the United States

133   Conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman

134   General article*

*abusing public animal, adultery, assault (indecent), assault (with intent to commit murder), bigamy, bribery and graft, worthless checks, wrongful cohabitation, failing to pay debts, disloyal statements, disorderly conduct, drunkenness, false or unauthorized pass offenses, false pretenses, false swearing, discharging firearm through negligence, fleeing scene of an accident, fraternization, gambling with subordinate, negligent homicide, impersonating officers/NCO, indecent acts or liberties with child, indecent exposure, indecent language, abuses of mail system, obstructing justice, pandering or prostitution, breaking restriction, straggling, threat or hoax, communicating a threat, unlawful entry, carrying a concealed weapon, kidnapping, perjury, self-injury without intent to avoid service, knowingly receiving, buying, or concealing stolen property, wearing unauthorized insignia, decoration, badge, ribbon, device or lapel button, willfully discharging firearm (under such circumstances as to endanger human life)



Miscellaneous provisions


135   Courts of inquiry

136   Authority to administer oaths and to act as a notary

137   Articles to be explained

138   Complaints of wrongs

139   Redress of inquiries to property

140   Delegation by the president


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