US Code

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

10 U.S.C. § 872

Art. 72. Vacation of suspension

(a)
section 827(b) of this title Before the vacation of the suspension of a special court-martial sentence which as approved includes a bad-conduct discharge, or of any general court-martial sentence, the officer having special court-martial jurisdiction over the probationer shall hold a hearing on the alleged violation of probation. The special court-martial convening authority may detail a judge advocate, who is certified under (article 27(b)), to conduct the hearing. The probationer shall be represented at the hearing by counsel if the probationer so desires.
(b)
section 857 of this title The record of the hearing and the recommendation of the officer having special court-martial jurisdiction shall be sent for action to the officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction over the probationer. If the officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction vacates the suspension, any unexecuted part of the sentence, except a dismissal, shall be executed, subject to applicable restrictions in (article 57). The vacation of the suspension of a dismissal is not effective until approved by the Secretary concerned.
(c)
The suspension of any other sentence may be vacated by any authority competent to convene, for the command in which the accused is serving or assigned, a court of the kind that imposed the sentence.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 63Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LIX, § 5335130 Stat. 2936(, ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

872(a)

872(b)

50:659(a).

50:659(b).

May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 72), 64 Stat. 131.

872(c)

50:659(c).

In subsection (a), the word “Before” is substituted for the words “Prior to”.

In subsection (b), the words “be effective * * * to” are omitted as surplusage.

The second sentence is restated to make it clear that the execution of the rest of the court-martial sentence is not automatic. The word “is” is substituted for the words “shall * * * be” in the last sentence. The word “sent” is substituted for the word “forwarded”. The words “Secretary concerned” are substituted for the words “Secretary of the Department”.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–328, § 5335(a)section 827(b) of this title2016—Subsec. (a). , (b)(1), inserted “The special court-martial convening authority may detail a judge advocate, who is certified under (article 27(b)), to conduct the hearing.” after first sentence and substituted “if the probationer so desires” for “if he so desires” in last sentence.

Pub. L. 114–328, § 5335(b)(2)section 857 of this titlesection 871(c) of this titleSubsec. (b). , substituted “If the officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction” for “If he” and “ (article 57)” for “ (article 71(c))”.

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 .