AR 27-10 Flashcards
What Army Regulation Cover Military Justice?
AR 27-10
What is the UCMJ?
The statue that prescribed criminal law for soldiers.
Who is responsible for the overall supervision and administration of military justice within the Army?
The Judge Advocate General
What is an Article 15?
It is a type of non judicial punishment for minor offenses imposed upon military personnel by his/her commander in which non punitive measures are considered inadequate or inappropriate.
What is the aim of nonjudicial punishment?
Correct, Educate and Reform offenders whom the imposing commander determines cannot benefit from less stringent measures.
Under what article is nonjudicial punishment imposed?
Article 15
Who can imposed an Article 15?
Any commanding Officer
Does a person has to accept an Article 15?
No, a soldier has the right to demand court martial.
What is the relationship of nonjudicial punishment to non punitive measures?
Nonjudicial punishment is imposed to correct misconduct in violation of the UCMJ.
Nonpunitive measures are primarily tools for teaching proper standards of conduct and performance and do not constitute punishment.
What is one of the most effective nonpunitive measurements available to a commander?
Extra training or instruction.
What are the two officer categories that determine the maximum punishment imposed under Article 15 of the UCMJ for enlisted personnel?
- Company grade O-3 or below
- Field grade O-4 to O-6 and General Officers
What are two types of procedures taking during the nonjudicial punishment, Article 15 Process?
- Summarized procedures
- Formal procedures
What is the maximum punishment under summarized procedures?
- Extra Duty for 14 Days
- Restriction for 14 Days
- Oral reprimand or admonition
- Any combination of the above
What is the difference between a company grade article 15 and a field grade article 15 for enlisted?
Maximum Authorized Punishment.
What is the maximum punishment under a Company Grade Article 15?
- Forfeiture of 7 Days pay
- Restriction of 14 Days
- Extra Duty for 14 Days
- 1 Grade reduction for E-4 and below
- Letter of reprimand
What is the maximum punishment for field grade article 15?
- Forfeiture of 1/2 months pay for 2 months
- Restriction for 60 Days
- Extra Duty for 45 Days
- Reduction E-1 To E-4 one or more grades
- Reduction E-5 To E-6 one grade in peace time
- Reprimand
What form is used to record non-judicial punishment procedures?
DA Form 2627-1
What are three types of court martial?
- Summary
- Special
- General
What is the Nation’s highest military court?
Court of Appeals for the arm forces
Who makes up the court of appeals for the armed forces?
5 civilian judges, appointed for a fifteen year term.
What is one circumstance when a soldier does not have the right to refuse an Article 15 and demand trial by court martial?
Soldier attached to or embarked in a vessel.
What is the three step process conducted in the presence of the soldier charged with an article 15?
- Notification
- Hearing
- Imposition of punishment
What is a reprimand?
An act of formal censure that reproves or rebukes an offender for misconduct
What is the statue limitations for nonjudicial punishment?
Two years before the date of imposition.
