Executive Order 11476

by President of the United States

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Uniform Code of Military Justice (Title 10, United States Code, Ch. 47), and as President of the United States, I hereby prescribe the following Manual for Courts-Martial, to be designated as ‘‘Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1969 (Revised edition).’’

This Manual shall be in force and effect in the armed forces of the United States on and after August 1, 1969, with respect to all court-martial processes taken on and after that date:

Provided, That nothing contained in this Manual shall be construed to invalidate any investigation, trial in which arraignment has been had, or other action begun prior to August 1, 1969; and any such investigation, trial, or other action begun prior to that date, may be completed in accordance with the applicable laws, Executive orders, and regulations pertaining to the various armed forces in the same manner and with the same effect as if this Manual had not been prescribed:

Provided further, That nothing contained in this Manual shall be construed to make punishable any act done or omitted prior to the effective date of this Manual which was not punishable when done or omitted:

Provided further, That the maximum punishment for an offense committed prior to August 1, 1969, shall not exceed the applicable limit in effect at the time of the commission of such offense:

And provided further, That for cases arising under section 12 of the Act of May 5, 1950, 64 Stat. 147 (50 U.S.C. 740), the provisions of paragraph 110, Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1951, shall remain in effect.

Richard Nixon

The White House,

June 19, 1969.

Notes

EDITOR's NOTE:

• The 600+ pages that accompanies EO 11476 and makes up most of the MCM of 1969 (Revised Edition) can be found HERE, (PDF)

• The Act of May 5, 1950 (64 Stat. 107), better known as the Uniform Code of Military Justice (circa. 1951), can be found HERE

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Enacts

Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1969 (Revised Edition)      Executive Order 11476, June 19, 1969 Amendments: Executive Order 11835, January 27, 1975; Executive Order 12018, November 3, 1977; Executive Order 12198, March 12, 1980; Executive Order 12233, September 1, 1980; Executive Order 12306, June 1, 1981; Executive Order 12315, July 29, 1981; Executive Order 12340, January 20, 1982; Executive Order 12383, September 23, 1982; Executive Order 12460, January 24, 1984 Supersedes: Executive Order 11430, September 11, 1968 Rescinded by: Executive Order 12473, April 13, 1984 See Related: Military Justice Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-632, 82 Stat. 1335, October 24, 1968) Executive Order 10214, February 8, 1951