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10 U.S.C. 931f: Art. 131f. Noncompliance with procedural rulesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-121 (October 9, 2026).
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§931f. Art. 131f. Noncompliance with procedural rules

Any person subject to this chapter who⁠—

(1)  is responsible for unnecessary delay in the disposition of any case of a person accused of an offense under this chapter; or

(2)  knowingly and intentionally fails to enforce or comply with any provision of this chapter regulating the proceedings before, during, or after trial of an accused;

shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

( Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 , 70A Stat. 69 , § 898; renumbered § 931f, Pub. L. 114-328, div. E, title LX, § 5401(3) , Dec. 23, 2016 , 130 Stat. 2938 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

898

50:692.

May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 98), 64 Stat. 137.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2016⁠—Pub. L. 114-328 renumbered section 898 of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2016 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 114-328 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing regulations and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114-328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.