Title 10 — Armed Forces
Part II · Chapter 47 — Uniform Code of Military Justice
§ 812. Art. 12. Prohibition of confinement of members of the armed forces with enemy prisoners and certain others
Statutory text
No member of the armed forces may be placed in confinement in immediate association with—
enemy prisoners; or
other individuals—
who are detained under the law of war and are foreign nationals; and
who are not members of the armed forces.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 41 · 70A Stat. 41
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 812
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 41
Source evidence
Code source credit
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 41Military Justice Act of 2016
Pub. L. 114–328 div. E title LII § 5122 · 130 Stat. 2000
Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 812
Pub. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “No member of the armed forces may be placed in confinement in immediate association with enemy prisoners or other foreign nationals not members of the armed forces.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “No member of the armed forces may be placed in confinement in immediate association with enemy prisoners or other foreign nationals not members of the armed forces.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 5122. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION OF CONFINEMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH ENEMY PRISONERS AND CERTAIN OTHERS. Section 812 of title 10, United States Code (article 12 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended to read as follows: “§ 812. Art. 12. Prohibition of confinement of members of the armed forces with enemy prisoners and certain others “No member of the armed forces may be placed in confinement in immediate association with— “(1) enemy prisoners; or “(2) other individuals— “(A) who are detained under the law of war and are foreign nationals; and “(B) who are not members of the armed forces.” .Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–328 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing regulations and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.
1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 812 | 50:566. | May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 12), 64 Stat. 112. |
The words “of the United States” are omitted as surplusage. The word “may” is substituted for the word “shall”.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2016—Pub. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “No member of the armed forces may be placed in confinement in immediate association with enemy prisoners or other foreign nationals not members of the armed forces.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2016 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–328 effective on , as designated by the President, with implementing regulations and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.
Credits
1956–2016 · 2 acts
- 1956Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 41
- 2016Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LII, § 5122, , 130 Stat. 2896.
Show as published
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 41; Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LII, § 5122, , 130 Stat. 2896.)