10 USC 848: Art. 48. Contempts
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10 USC 848: Art. 48. Contempts Text contains those laws in effect on January 8, 2008
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESSubtitle A-General Military LawPART II-PERSONNELCHAPTER 47-UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICESUBCHAPTER VII-TRIAL PROCEDURE
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§848. Art. 48. Contempts

A court-martial, provost court, or military commission may punish for contempt any person who uses any menacing word, sign, or gesture in its presence, or who disturbs its proceedings by any riot or disorder. The punishment may not exceed confinement for 30 days or a fine of $100, or both. This section does not apply to a military commission established under chapter 47A of this title.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 53 ; Pub. L. 109–366, §4(a)(2), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2631 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
848 50:623. May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 48), 64 Stat. 123 .

The word "may" is substituted for the word "shall".

Amendments

2006-Pub. L. 109–366 inserted last sentence.