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10 U.S.C. 866: Art. 66. Courts of Criminal Appeals
Created in 1968 by Public Law 90-632. Changed by 8 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (d), (e)
How it got here
2022
- Pub. L. 117–263, §544(b)(1), substituted "shall have jurisdiction over—" and subpars. (A) and (B) for "shall have jurisdiction over a timely appeal from the judgment of a court-martial, entered into the record under section 860c of this title (article 60c), as follows: (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §544(b)(2), substituted "is timely if—" and pars. (1) and (2) for "is timely if it is filed as follows: (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c)
2021
- Pub. L. 116–283, §542(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 116–283, §542(b), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In any case before the Court of Criminal Appeals under subsection (b), the Court may act only with respect to the findings and sentence as entered into the record under section 860c of t… (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 117–81, §539E(d)(1), struck out at end "The Court may affirm only the sentence, or such part or amount of the sentence, as the Court finds correct in law and fact and determines, on the basis of the entire record, should be approved." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 117–81, §539E(d)(2), amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) provided that, in considering sentence on appeal or review, Court of Criminal Appeals may consider whether the sentence violates the law and whether the sentence is plainly unreasonable and deta… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 117–81, §539A(b), substituted "Impracticable" for "impracticable" in subpar. heading, designated existing provisions as cl. (i), inserted cl. (i) heading, substituted "Subject to clause (ii), if the Court of Criminal Appeals" for "If the Court of Criminal Appeals", and ad… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (f)
2017
- Pub. L. 115–91, §531(j)(1), inserted "by regulation prescribed by the President or" after "required". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 115–91, §§531(j)(2)(A) and 1081(c)(1)(K), amended par. (3) identically, substituting "If the Court of Criminal Appeals" for "If the Court". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–91, §531(j)(2)(B), inserted at end "If the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces determines that additional proceedings are warranted, the Court of Criminal Appeals shall order a hearing or other proceeding in accordance with the direction of the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (f)
2016
- Pub. L. 114–328, §5330(d), substituted "Courts of Criminal Appeals" for "Review by Court of Criminal Appeals" in section catchline. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text
- Pub. L. 114–328, §5330(e)(1), inserted heading. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 114–328, §5330(a), substituted "subsection (h)" for "subsection (f)", inserted "and must be certified by the Judge Advocate General as qualified, by reason of education, training, experience, and judicial temperament, for duty as an appellate military judge" after "highest court of a State"… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 114–328, §5330(b)(2), added subsecs. (b) to (f) and struck out former subsecs. (b) to (d) which related to referral of records in certain cases to a Court of Criminal Appeals, criteria by which a Court of Criminal Appeals may act in a referred case, and possible outcome… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (b), (c), (d), (e), (f)
- Pub. L. 114–328, §5330(b)(1), (c), (e)(2), redesignated subsec. (e) as (g), inserted heading, substituted "appropriate authority" for "convening authority", and struck out last sentence which read as follows: "If the Court of Criminal Appeals has ordered a rehearing but the convening a… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 114–328, §5330(b)(1), (e)(3)–(5), redesignated subsecs. (f) to (h) as (h) to (j), respectively, and inserted headings. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (h), (i), (j)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–106 substituted "Courts of Criminal Appeals" for "Courts of Military Review" in two places. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (f)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–337, §924(c)(4)(A), substituted "Court of Criminal Appeals" for "Court of Military Review" in section catchline.
- Pub. L. 103–337, §924(b)(2), substituted "Court of Criminal Appeals" for "Court of Military Review" wherever appearing.
- Pub. L. 103–337, §924(c)(1), substituted "Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces" for "Court of Military Appeals" in subsec. (e).
1983
- Pub. L. 98–209, §7(b), inserted provision that any decision of a panel may be reconsidered by the court sitting as a whole in accordance with the rules. · (a)
- Pub. L. 98–209, §7(c), amended subsec. (b) generally, designating existing provisions as par. (1), struck out provision extending applicability of provisions to sentences affecting a general or flag officer, and added par. (2). · (b)
- Pub. L. 98–209, §10(c)(1), substituted "the Court of Military Appeals, or the Supreme Court" for "or the Court of Military Appeals". · (e)
1968
- Pub. L. 90–632, §2(27)(A), (B), substituted "Court of Military Review" for "board of review" in section catchline and, in subsec. (a), substituted "Court of Military Review" for "board of review" as name of reviewing body established by each Judge Advocate General, and inserted provisi… · (a)
- Pub. L. 90–632, §2(27)(C), substituted "Court of Military Review" for "board of review" wherever appearing. · (b), (c), (d), (e)
- Pub. L. 90–632, §2(27)(D), substituted "Courts of Military Review" for "boards of review" in two places. · (f)
- Pub. L. 90–632, §2(27)(E), added subsecs. (g) and (h). · (g), (h)
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