10 U.S.C. § 889 | Art. 89. Disrespect toward superior commissioned officer; assault of superior commissioned officer

(a)

Disrespect .—

Any person subject to this chapter who behaves with disrespect toward that person’s superior commissioned officer shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

(b)

Assault .—

Any person subject to this chapter who strikes that person’s superior commissioned officer or draws or lifts up any weapon or offers any violence against that officer while the officer is in the execution of the officer’s office shall be punished—

(1)

if the offense is committed in time of war, by death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct; and

(2)

if the offense is committed at any other time, by such punishment, other than death, as a court-martial may direct.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 67 Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, § 5408Dec. 23, 2016130 Stat. 2941(, ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
889	50:683.	May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 89), 64 Stat. 135.

The word “commissioned” is inserted for clarity.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 890 of this title Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, § 5409Dec. 23, 2016130 Stat. 2942Provisions similar to those in subsec. (b) of this section were contained in , prior to amendment by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–3282016— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any person subject to this chapter who behaves with disrespect toward his superior commissioned officer shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2016 Amendment

Pub. L. 114–328Jan. 1, 2019section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 section 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 .