US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 810

Art. 10. Restraint of persons charged

(a)

In General .—

(1)
Subject to paragraph (2), any person subject to this chapter who is charged with an offense under this chapter may be ordered into arrest or confinement as the circumstances require.
(2)
When a person subject to this chapter is charged only with an offense that is normally tried by summary court-martial, the person ordinarily shall not be ordered into confinement.
(b)

Notification to Accused and Related Procedures .—

(1)
When a person subject to this chapter is ordered into arrest or confinement before trial, immediate steps shall be taken—
(A)
to inform the person of the specific offense of which the person is accused; and
(B)
to try the person or to dismiss the charges and release the person.
(2)
section 832 of this title To facilitate compliance with paragraph (1), the President shall prescribe regulations setting forth procedures relating to referral for trial, including procedures for prompt forwarding of the charges and specifications and, if applicable, the preliminary hearing report submitted under (article 32).

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 40 Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LII, § 5121130 Stat. 2896 (, ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

810

50:564.

May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 10), 64 Stat. 111.

The word “he” is substituted for the words “such person”.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–3282016— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any person subject to this chapter charged with an offense under this chapter shall be ordered into arrest or confinement, as circumstances may require; but when charged only with an offense normally tried by a summary court-martial, he shall not ordinarily be placed in confinement. When any person subject to this chapter is placed in arrest or confinement prior to trial, immediate steps shall be taken to inform him of the specific wrong of which he is accused and to try him or to dismiss the charges and release him.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2016 Amendment

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