Further 2007 Amendments to the Manual for Courts- Martial, United States
Amends Military Courts-Martial Manual; Affects Service Members and Trials
What it does
The order directs that the Manual for Courts-Martial be amended as described and that the annex be made part of the manual, effective October 1, 2007.
Real-world impact
- Changes rules used in military courts starting October 1, 2007.
- Does not make past acts punishable if not punishable when done.
- Allows military proceedings begun before October 1, 2007 to continue unchanged.
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Summary
This order changes specific sentences and several parts of the Manual for Courts-Martial, the rulebook that governs military criminal trials. It requires the listed amendments and an attached annex to become part of the manual and makes those changes effective October 1, 2007.
The update applies to military courts, service members subject to military law, and officials handling investigations and trials. It also states the changes are not retroactive and do not stop proceedings begun before October 1, 2007.
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