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10 U.S.C. § 811

Art. 11. Reports and receiving of prisoners

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(a) No provost marshal, commander of a guard, or master at arms may refuse to receive or keep any prisoner committed to his charge by a commissioned officer of the armed forces, when the committing officer furnishes a statement, signed by him, of the offense charged against the prisoner.(b) Every commander of a guard or master at arms to whose charge a prisoner is committed shall, within twenty-four hours after that commitment or as soon as he is relieved from guard, report to the commanding officer the name of the prisoner, the offense charged against him, and the name of the person who ordered or authorized the commitment.(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 40.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

811(a)

811(b)

50:565(a).

50:565(b).

May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 11), 64 Stat. 112.

In subsection (a), the word “may” is substituted for the word “shall”. The words “a commissioned” are substituted for the word “an” for clarity.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1966–2014 · leading case: Courtney v. Williams, 1 M.J. 267 (1976).
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Courtney v. Williams, 1 M.J. 267 (1976). “Article 11(b), UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 811 (b). . DOD Dir. 1325.4, para.”
United States v. Ellsey, 16 C.M.A. 455 (1966). “Code, supra, Article 11, 10 USC § 811 . On the other hand, custody is defined only inferentially by the Code, which declares “Apprehension is the taking of a person into custody.”
United States v. Holloway, 36 M.J. 1078 (1993). “Article 11, 10 U.S.C. § 811 continued previous provisions requiring that within 24 hours of the imposition of pretrial confinement the commanding officer shall be notified of the name of the prisoner, the offense, and the person ordering confinement.”
United States v. Freeman III, No. 201300102 (N.M.C.C.A. Apr. 30, 2014). “08, reckless operation of a vehicle, and two specifications of negligent homicide, in violation of Articles 111 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 811 and 934. 1 The members sentenced the appellant to six years’ confinement, reduction to pay grade E-1, and a…”
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