10-U.S.C.-888
§888 – Art. 88. Contempt toward officials
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Title 10 > Subtitle A > Part II > Chapter 47 > Subchapter X > Section 888
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- Reference: Section 888
- Legend: §888 – Art. 88. Contempt toward officials
- USCode Year: 2013
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Any commissioned officer who uses contemptuous words against the President, the Vice President, Congress, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Governor or legislature of any State, Commonwealth, or possession in which he is on duty or present shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 67; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §511(25), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2922; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, §1704(b)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, §1057(a)(3), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3440.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 888 | 50:682. | May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 88), 64 Stat. 135. |
The word commissioned is inserted for clarity. The words the Vice President, Congress, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Governor or legislature of any State, Territory, Commonwealth, or possession are substituted for the words Vice President, Congress, Secretary of Defense, or a Secretary of a Department, a Governor or a legislature of any State, Territory, or other possession of the United States.
Amendments
2006—Pub. L. 109–163 struck out Territory, after State,.
2002—Pub. L. 107–296 substituted Secretary of Homeland Security for Secretary of Transportation.
1980—Pub. L. 96–513 substituted Secretary of Transportation for Secretary of the Treasury.
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
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