Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 813

Art. 13. Punishment prohibited before trial

No person, while being held for trial, may be subjected to punishment or penalty other than arrest or confinement upon the charges pending against him, nor shall the arrest or confinement imposed upon him be any more rigorous than the circumstances require to insure his presence, but he may be subjected to minor punishment during that period for infractions of discipline.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 41Pub. L. 97–81, § 395 Stat. 1087(, ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

813

50:567.

May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 13), 64 Stat. 112.

The words “the provisions of” are omitted as surplusage. The word “results” is changed to the singular. The word “may” is substituted for the word “shall”.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 97–81section 857 of this title1981— substituted “No person, while being held for trial, may be subjected” for “Subject to (article 57), no person, while being held for trial or the result of trial, may be subjected”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

AmendmentEffective Date of 1981

Pub. L. 97–81Pub. L. 97–81section 706 of this titleAmendment by to take effect at the end of the 60-day period beginning on , and to apply to each person held as the result of a court-martial sentence announced on or after that date, see section 7(a) and (b)(2) of , set out as an Effective Date note under .