10 U.S.C. § 858b — Art. 58b. Sentences: forfeiture of pay and

Page 778 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 858b effect on the date’’ for ‘‘, effective on the date’’ in con- cluding provisions. 2016—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–328, § 5303(1), in introduc- tory provisions, substituted ‘‘A’’ for ‘‘Unless otherwise provided in regulations to be prescribed by the Sec- retary concerned, a’’ and ‘‘as set forth in the judgment of the court-martial entered into the record under sec- tion 860c of this title (article 60c)’’ for ‘‘as approved by the convening authority’’, and, in concluding provi- sions, substituted ‘‘on which the judgment is so en- tered’’ for ‘‘of that approval’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–328, § 5303(2), substituted ‘‘re- duced, or, as finally affirmed’’ for ‘‘disapproved, or, as finally approved’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2017 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–91 effective immediately after the amendments made by div. E (§§ 5001–5542) of Pub. L. 114–328 take effect as provided for in section 5542 of that Act (10 U.S.C. 801 note), see section 531(p) of Pub. L. 115–91, set out as a note under section 801 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2016 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114–328 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with imple- menting regulations and provisions relating to applica- bility 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. § 858b. Art. 58b. Sentences: forfeiture of pay and allowances during confinement (a)(1) A court-martial sentence described in paragraph (2) shall result in the forfeiture of pay, or of pay and allowances, due that member during any period of confinement or parole. The forfeiture pursuant to this section shall take ef- fect on the date determined under section 857 of this title (article 57) and may be deferred as pro- vided in that section. The pay and allowances forfeited, in the case of a general court-martial, shall be all pay and allowances due that member during such period and, in the case of a special court-martial, shall be two-thirds of all pay due that member during such period. (2) A sentence covered by this section is any sentence that includes— (A) confinement for more than six months or death; or (B) confinement for six months or less and a dishonorable or bad-conduct discharge or dis- missal. (b) In a case involving an accused who has de- pendents, the convening authority or other per- son acting under section 860a or 860b of this title (article 60a or 60b) may waive any or all of the forfeitures of pay and allowances required by subsection (a) for a period not to exceed six months. Any amount of pay or allowances that, except for a waiver under this subsection, would be forfeited shall be paid, as the convening au- thority or other person taking action directs, to the dependents of the accused. (c) If the sentence of a member who forfeits pay and allowances under subsection (a) is set aside or disapproved or, as finally approved, does not provide for a punishment referred to in sub- section (a)(2), the member shall be paid the pay and allowances which the member would have been paid, except for the forfeiture, for the pe- riod during which the forfeiture was in effect. (Added Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XI, § 1122(a)(1), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 463; amended Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title X, § 1068(a)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2655; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1073(a)(9), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1900; Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LVIII, § 5302(b)(3), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2923; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title V, § 531(g), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1385.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2017—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–91 substituted ‘‘section 860a or 860b of this title (article 60a or 60b)’’ for ‘‘sec- tion 860 of this title (article 60)’’. 2016—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–328 substituted ‘‘sec- tion 857 of this title (article 57)’’ for ‘‘section 857(a) of this title (article 57(a))’’. 1997—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 105–85 substituted ‘‘for- feiture of pay, or of pay and allowances, due that mem- ber’’ for ‘‘forfeiture of pay and (if adjudged by a general court-martial) allowances due that member’’ in first sentence. 1996—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 104–201, § 1068(a)(1)(B), substituted ‘‘two-thirds of all pay’’ for ‘‘two-thirds of all pay and allowances’’ in third sentence. Pub. L. 104–201, § 1068(a)(1)(A), which directed amend- ment of first sentence by inserting ‘‘(if adjudged by a general court-martial)’’ after ‘‘all pay and’’, was exe- cuted by making the insertion after ‘‘of pay and’’ in first sentence to reflect the probable intent of Con- gress. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2017 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–91 effective immediately after the amendments made by div. E (§§ 5001–5542) of Pub. L. 114–328 take effect as provided for in section 5542 of that Act (10 U.S.C. 801 note), see section 531(p) of Pub. L. 115–91, set out as a note under section 801 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2016 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114–328 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with imple- menting regulations and provisions relating to applica- bility 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. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title X, § 1068(a)(2), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2655, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect as of April 1, 1996, and shall apply to any case in which a sentence is adjudged by a court-martial on or after that date.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XI, § 1122(b), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 463, provided that: ‘‘The section (article) added by the amendment made by subsection (a)(1) [this section] shall apply to a case in which a sentence is adjudged by a court-martial on or after the first day of the first month that begins at least 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Feb. 10, 1996].’’ SUBCHAPTER IX—POST-TRIAL PROCEDURE AND REVIEW OF COURTS-MARTIAL Sec. Art. 859. 59. Error of law; lesser included offense. 860. 60. Post-trial processing in general and spe- cial courts-martial. 860a. 60a. Limited authority to act on sentence in specified post-trial circumstances.