US Code

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

10 U.S.C. § 858b

Art. 58b. Sentences: forfeiture of pay and allowances during confinement

(a)
(1)
section 857 of this title 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 effect on the date determined under (article 57) and may be deferred as provided 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 dismissal.
(b)
In a case involving an accused who has dependents, the convening authority or other person 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 authority 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 subsection (a)(2), the member shall be paid the pay and allowances which the member would have been paid, except for the forfeiture, for the period during which the forfeiture was in effect.

Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XI, § 1122(a)(1)110 Stat. 463Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title X, § 1068(a)(1)110 Stat. 2655Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1073(a)(9)111 Stat. 1900Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LVIII, § 5302(b)(3)130 Stat. 2923Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title V, § 531(g)131 Stat. 1385(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–91section 860 of this title2017—Subsec. (b). substituted “section 860a or 860b of this title (article 60a or 60b)” for “ (article 60)”.

Pub. L. 114–328section 857 of this titlesection 857(a) of this title2016—Subsec. (a)(1). substituted “ (article 57)” for “ (article 57(a))”.

Pub. L. 105–851997—Subsec. (a)(1). substituted “forfeiture of pay, or of pay and allowances, due that member” for “forfeiture of pay and (if adjudged by a general court-martial) allowances due that member” in first sentence.

Pub. L. 104–201, § 1068(a)(1)(B)1996—Subsec. (a)(1). , 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 amendment of first sentence by inserting “(if adjudged by a general court-martial)” after “all pay and”, was executed by making the insertion after “of pay and” in first sentence to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2017 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–91Pub. L. 114–32810 U.S.C. 801section 531(p) of Pub. L. 115–91section 801 of this titleAmendment by effective immediately after the amendments made by div. E (§§ 5001–5542) of take effect as provided for in section 5542 of that Act ( note), see , set out as a note under .

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 .

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title X, § 1068(a)(2)110 Stat. 2655

“The amendments made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect as of , and shall apply to any case in which a sentence is adjudged by a court-martial on or after that date.”
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Effective Date

Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XI, § 1122(b)110 Stat. 463

“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 [].”
, , , provided that: