2008 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
Headline: Orders Amendments to Military Courts‑Martial Manual Parts II and IV
What it does: Federal agencies and military authorities must adopt the amendments to Parts II and IV of the Manual for Courts‑Martial as described in the Annex.
- Changes the rules used in courts‑martial starting 30 days after the order's date.
- Does not punish acts that were not punishable before the effective date.
- Allows ongoing investigations, punishments, and trials begun earlier to continue unchanged.
Summary
This order amends Parts II and IV of the Manual for Courts‑Martial, United States, as described in the attached Annex. These changes revise rules that govern military trials and legal procedures.
The amendments take effect 30 days after the order's date. They say acts not punishable before the effective date will not become punishable under these amendments.
Ongoing investigations, punishments outside military courts, and trials that began before the effective date may continue unchanged.
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