Title 10 — Armed Forces
Part II · Chapter 47 — Uniform Code of Military Justice
§ 929. Art. 129. Burglary; unlawful entry
Statutory text
Burglary.—
Any person subject to this chapter who, with intent to commit an offense under this chapter, breaks and enters the building or structure of another shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Unlawful Entry.—
Any person subject to this chapter who unlawfully enters—
the real property of another; or
the personal property of another which amounts to a structure usually used for habitation or storage;
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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. 75 · 70A Stat. 75
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 929
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 75
Source evidence
Code source credit
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 75Military Justice Act of 2016
Pub. L. 114–328 div. E title LX § 5442 · 130 Stat. 2000
Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 929
Pub. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any person subject to this chapter who, with intent to commit an offense punishable under sections 918–928 of this title (articles 118–128), breaks and enters, in the nighttime, the dwelling house of another, is guilty of burglary and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any person subject to this chapter who, with intent to commit an offense punishable under sections 918–928 of this title (articles 118–128), breaks and enters, in the nighttime, the dwelling house of another, is guilty of burglary and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 5442. BURGLARY AND UNLAWFUL ENTRY. Section 929 of title 10, United States Code (article 129 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), and section 929a of such title (article 129a), as redesignated by section 5401(10) of this Act, are amended to read as follows: “§ 929. Art. 129. Burglary; unlawful entry “(a) Burglary.— Any person subject to this chapter who, with intent to commit an offense under this chapter, breaks and enters the building or structure of another shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. “(b) Unlawful Entry.— Any person subject to this chapter who unlawfully enters— “(1) the real property of another; or “(2) the personal property of another which amounts to a structure usually used for habitation or storage; shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.” .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) |
| 929 | 50:723. | May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 129), 64 Stat. 142. |
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2016—Pub. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any person subject to this chapter who, with intent to commit an offense punishable under sections 918–928 of this title (articles 118–128), breaks and enters, in the nighttime, the dwelling house of another, is guilty of burglary and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.”
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. 75
- 2016Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, § 5442, , 130 Stat. 2954.
Show as published
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 75; Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, § 5442, , 130 Stat. 2954.)