2022 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
Amends Manual for Courts-Martial Parts II and IV Effective Immediately
What it does
Agencies must amend Parts II and IV of the Manual for Courts-Martial as described in the attached annex.
Real-world impact
- Changes rules used in courts-martial and military justice proceedings.
- Amendments take effect on the date of the order.
- Does not make past acts newly punishable or invalidate ongoing proceedings.
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Summary
This order amends Parts II and IV of the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, as described in the annex attached to the order. The amendments take effect on the date of the order.
The order states the changes will not be applied retroactively to make past acts punishable and will not invalidate any nonjudicial punishments, investigations, referrals of charges, trials with arraignment, or other actions begun before the order.
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