Military Justice Research
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Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)
Enacted in 1950, the Uniform Code of Military Justice serves as the principal legal instrument for the United States Armed Forces.
- 10 U.S.C. § 801 et. seq.
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- Legislative History
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- Legislative Summary of the UCMJ
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- Military Law Statutes & Court Rules
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- Updates to the UCMJ (eff. Dec. 20, 2019)
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Includes Updates From FY 18, 19, and 20 NDAA.
Benchbooks & Treatises
Military Judges' Benchbooks provide trial procedure and instructions as well as jury instructions. Military justice and procedural treatises provide practical guidance aimed at JAG officers.
- Military Judges’ Benchbook (Army)
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Army Pamphlet 27-9 - Court-Martial Procedure
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- Military Criminal Justice: practice and procedure
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SL3 KF7620 .S34 2015 - Military Rules of Evidence Manual
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- Military Crimes and Defenses
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- Military Evidentiary Foundations
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- Military Justice Practice Center
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- 2019 Criminal Law Deskbook: Practicing Military Justice
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- 2020 Operational Law Handbook
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- 2018 Domestic Operational Law Handbook for Judge Advocates
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Manual For Courts-Martial (MCM)
Issued as an Executive Order under Article 36 of the UCMJ, the Manual for Courts-Martial is the official guide to conducting courts-martial.
- Manual for Courts-Martial (2019)
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2019 edition available in print at Reserve (1st floor) KF7625 .A855.
Part I – Preamble
Part II – Rules for Courts-Martial
Part III – Military Rules of Evidence
Part IV – Punitive Articles
Part V – Nonjudicial Punishment
Appendix 2 – UCMJ - 2019 MCM -- Supplemental Materials
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Publication announced at 83 Fed. Reg. 63633 (2018), Tuesday, December 11, 2018 - Manual for Courts-Martial (2016)
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Part I (Preamble)
Part II (Rules for Courts-Martial)
Part III (Military Rules of Evidence)
Part IV (Punitive Articles)
Part V (Nonjudicial Punishment Procedure) - Manual for Courts-Martial (2012)
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Part I (General Provisions)
Part II (Rules for Courts-Martial)
Part III (Military Rules of Evidence)
Part IV (Punitive Articles)
Part V (Nonjudicial Punishment) - 2013 Amendments, see E.O. 13643
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- 2014 Amendments, see E.O. 13669
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- 2015 Amendments, see E.O. 13696
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- 2016 (May 20) Amendments, see E.O. 13730
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- 2016 (Sept 16) Amendments, see E.O. 13740
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- 2018 (Mar 1) Amendments, see E.O. 13825
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Superseded Manuals for Courts-Martial
Superseded versions of the MCM are posted on the Library of Congress Federal Research Division's site. The Jacob Burns Law Library also has some editions in print and PDF.
- Manuals for Courts-Martial, 1890 - current
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Library of Congress Military Legal Resources collection. - Manual for Courts-Martial (HeinOnline)
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1890-2019. - Manual for Courts-Martial / Arthur Murray
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1895. - Manual for Courts-Martial
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1968-1969,1994-1995,1998-2000, 2012, 2016
