2015 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
Headline: Orders Amendments to Military Courts-Martial Manual, Affects Service Members' Trials
What it does: Agencies must amend Parts II, III, and IV of the Manual for Courts-Martial as described in the attached annex, effective immediately.
- Alters rules and procedures used in military trials and discipline.
- Amendments take effect immediately on the date of the order.
- Prevents retroactive punishment and lets ongoing cases continue unchanged.
Summary
This order amends Parts II, III, and IV of the Manual for Courts-Martial as described in the attached annex, and makes those changes effective on the date of the order. It affects service members, military legal officials, and others involved in military trials and discipline.
The order also says the changes are not retroactive (they will not make past behavior punishable) and will not invalidate nonjudicial punishment or trials already begun before the effective date.
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