Colorado Code
Title 28 - Military and Veterans
Article 3.1 - Colorado Code of Military Justice

§ 28-3.1-101. Short Title - This article shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 28-3.1-102. Definitions - As used in this article 3.1, unless the context otherwise...

§ 28-3.1-103. Persons Subject to This Code - This code applies to all members of the state military...

§ 28-3.1-104. Jurisdiction to Try Certain Personnel - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1164, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-105. Territorial Applicability of This Code - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1164, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-106. State Judge Advocate General and Judge Advocates - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1164, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-107. Apprehension and Restraint - STATE OF ________________________) ) ss. COUNTY OF ______________________) To the...

§ 28-3.1-108. Apprehension of Deserters - Any officer having authority to apprehend offenders under the laws...

§ 28-3.1-109. Restraint of Persons Charged With Offenses - Any person subject to this code who is charged with...

§ 28-3.1-110. Confinement - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1166, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-111. Confinement With Enemy Prisoners Prohibited - No member of the military forces may be placed in...

§ 28-3.1-112. Punishment Prohibited Before Trial - Subject to section 28-3.1-403, no person, while being held for...

§ 28-3.1-113. Delivery of Offenders to Civil Authorities - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1167, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-114. Commanding Officer's Nonjudicial Punishment - (III) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (2)(a)(III) is...

Part 2 - Courts-Martial

§ 28-3.1-201. Courts-Martial - Jurisdiction - Composition - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1169, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-202. Complete Record of Proceedings and Testimony - When Required - A dishonorable discharge or dismissal may not be adjudged unless...

§ 28-3.1-203. Jurisdiction of General Courts-Martial - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1169, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-204. Jurisdiction of Special Courts-Martial - Special courts-martial have jurisdiction to try any person subject to...

§ 28-3.1-205. Jurisdiction of Summary Courts-Martial - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1170, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-206. Who May Convene General Courts-Martial - General courts-martial may be convened by the governor; the adjutant...

§ 28-3.1-207. Who May Convene Special Courts-Martial - [ Editor's note: This version of this section is effective...

§ 28-3.1-208. Who May Convene Summary Courts-Martial - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1170, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-209. Who May Serve on Courts-Martial - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1170, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-210. Military Judge of a General or Special Court-Martial - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1171, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-211. Detail of Trial and Defense Counsel - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1171, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-212. Detail or Employment of Reporters and Interpreters - The convening authority of a general court-martial or court of...

§ 28-3.1-213. Absent and Additional Members - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1172, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-214. Charges and Specifications - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1172, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-215. Compulsory Self-Incrimination Prohibited - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1172, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-216. Investigation - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1173, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-217. Forwarding of Charges - When a person is held for trial by general court-martial,...

§ 28-3.1-218. Advice of State Judge Advocate and Reference for Trial - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1174, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-219. Service of Charges - The trial counsel to whom court-martial charges are referred for...

Part 3 - Trial Procedure

§ 28-3.1-301. General Procedures - The procedure, including modes of proof, in cases before military...

§ 28-3.1-302. Unlawfully Influencing Action of Court - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1174, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-303. Duties of Trial Counsel and Defense Counsel - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1175, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-304. Sessions - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1175, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-305. Continuances - The military judge or a court-martial without a military judge...

§ 28-3.1-306. Challenges - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1176, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-307. Oaths - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1176, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-308. Statute of Limitations - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1176, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-309. Former Jeopardy - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1177, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-310. Pleas of the Accused - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1177, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-311. Opportunity to Obtain Witnesses and Other Evidence - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1177, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-312. Refusal to Appear or Testify - (1) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (1) is...

§ 28-3.1-313. Contempt - A military court may punish for contempt any person who...

§ 28-3.1-314. Depositions - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1178, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-315. Admissibility of Records of Courts of Inquiry - Records of courts of inquiry are not admissible as evidence...

§ 28-3.1-316. Voting and Rulings - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1178, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-317. Number of Votes Required - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1179, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-318. Court to Announce Action - A court-martial shall announce its findings and sentence to the...

§ 28-3.1-319. Record of Trial - General and special courts-martial shall keep a verbatim record of...

Part 4 - Sentences

§ 28-3.1-401. Cruel and Unusual Punishments Prohibited - Cruel and unusual punishment may not be adjudged by any...

§ 28-3.1-402. Maximum Limits - The punishment which a court-martial may direct for an offense...

§ 28-3.1-402.5. Classification of Offenses - A conviction by general court-martial of any military offense for...

§ 28-3.1-403. Effective Date of Sentences - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1180, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-404. Execution of Confinement - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1180, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-405. Commitment Under Sentence of Confinement - When a sentence of confinement is imposed to be served...

§ 28-3.1-406. Collection of Fines - STATE OF ________________________) ) ss. ________ COUNTY OF______________) To the...

§ 28-3.1-407. Initial Action on the Record - After a trial by court-martial, the record shall be forwarded...

§ 28-3.1-408. Reconsideration and Revision - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1182, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-409. Rehearings - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1182, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-410. Approval by the Convening Authority - In acting on the findings and sentence of a court-martial,...

§ 28-3.1-411. Review of Records - Disposition - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1183, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-412. Review Counsel - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1184, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-413. Review by Governor - Notwithstanding review procedures provided in this code, in any case...

§ 28-3.1-414. Error of Law - Lesser Included Offense - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1184, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-415. Vacation of Suspension of Sentence - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1184, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-416. Petition for a New Trial - At any time within two years after approval by the...

§ 28-3.1-417. Remission and Suspension - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1184, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-418. Restoration - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1185, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-419. Finality of Proceedings, Findings, and Sentences - The proceedings, findings, and sentences of courts-martial as reviewed and...

§ 28-3.1-420. Appeal Following Review and Approval - Source: L. 87: Entire section added, p. 1177, § 3,...

§ 28-3.1-421. Appeal by the State - Source: L. 2018: Entire section added, (SB 18-135), ch. 95,...

Part 5 - Punitive Article

§ 28-3.1-501. Principal Defined - A "principal", as used in this code, means any person...

§ 28-3.1-502. Abetting Offenders - Any person subject to this code who, knowing that an...

§ 28-3.1-503. Charges - Offenses Included - An accused may be found guilty of an offense necessarily...

§ 28-3.1-504. Attempt to Commit Offense - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1186, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-505. Conspiracy to Commit Offense - Any person subject to this code who conspires with any...

§ 28-3.1-506. Solicitation - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1186, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-507. Fraudulent Enlistment, Appointment, or Separation - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1186, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-508. Unlawful Enlistment, Appointment, or Separation - Any person subject to this code who effects an enlistment...

§ 28-3.1-509. Desertion - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1186, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-510. Absence Without Leave - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1187, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-511. Missing Movement - Any person subject to this code who, through neglect or...

§ 28-3.1-512. Contempt Toward Officials - Any person subject to this code who uses contemptuous words...

§ 28-3.1-513. Disrespect Toward Superior Commissioned Officer - Any person subject to this code who behaves with disrespect...

§ 28-3.1-514. Assaulting or Willfully Disobeying Superior Commissioned Officer - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1187, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-515. Insubordinate Conduct Toward Warrant Officer or Noncommissioned Officer - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1187, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-516. Failure to Obey Order or Regulation - Any person subject to this code who violates or fails...

§ 28-3.1-517. Cruelty and Maltreatment of Inferiors - Any person subject to this code who is guilty of...

§ 28-3.1-518. Mutiny and Sedition - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1188, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-519. Resisting Arrest - Escape From Custody - Any person subject to this code who resists apprehension or...

§ 28-3.1-520. Unlawful Release of Prisoners - Any person subject to this code who, without proper authority,...

§ 28-3.1-521. Unlawful Detention of Another - Any person subject to this code who, except as provided...

§ 28-3.1-522. Noncompliance With Procedural Rules - Any person subject to this code who is responsible for...

§ 28-3.1-523. Misbehavior Before the Enemy or Any Hostile Force - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1188, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-524. Subordinate Compelling Surrender - Any person subject to this code who compels or attempts...

§ 28-3.1-525. Improper Use of Countersign - Any person subject to this code who discloses the parole...

§ 28-3.1-526. Forcing a Safeguard - Any person subject to this code who forces a safeguard...

§ 28-3.1-527. Captured or Abandoned Property - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1189, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-528. Aiding the Enemy or Any Hostile Force - Any person who aids or attempts to aid the enemy...

§ 28-3.1-529. Misconduct of a Prisoner - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1190, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-530. Falsification of Official Documents - Any person subject to this code who, with intent to...

§ 28-3.1-531. Military Property - Loss, Damage, Destruction, or Wrongful Disposition - Any person subject to this code who without proper authority...

§ 28-3.1-532. Waste, Spoilage, or Destruction of Property Other Than Military - Any person subject to this code who while on duty...

§ 28-3.1-533. Driving While Impaired - Reckless Driving - Any person subject to this code who operates any vehicle...

§ 28-3.1-534. Impaired on Duty - Leaving or Sleeping on Post - Any person subject to this code who is found impaired...

§ 28-3.1-535. Malingering - Any person subject to this code who, for the purpose...

§ 28-3.1-536. Riot - Breach of Peace - Any person subject to this code who causes or participates...

§ 28-3.1-537. Provoking or Reproachful Words - Any person subject to this code who uses provoking or...

§ 28-3.1-538. Larceny and Wrongful Appropriation - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1191, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-539. Robbery - Any person subject to this code who with intent to...

§ 28-3.1-540. Forgery - Any person subject to this code who, with intent to...

§ 28-3.1-541. Maiming - Any person subject to this code who, with intent to...

§ 28-3.1-542. Arson - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1191, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-543. Extortion - Any person subject to this code who communicates threats to...

§ 28-3.1-544. Assault - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1191, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-545. Burglary - Any person subject to this code who, with intent to...

§ 28-3.1-546. Perjury - Any person subject to this code who in a judicial...

§ 28-3.1-547. Frauds Against the Government - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1192, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-548. Conduct Unbecoming an Officer - Any commissioned officer, cadet, or candidate who is convicted of...

§ 28-3.1-549. Cognizance of Disreputable Conduct - Though not specifically mentioned in this code, all disorders and...

§ 28-3.1-550. Controlled Substances - Wrongful Use - Possession - Transfer - Source: L. 2018: Entire section added, (SB 18-135), ch. 95,...

Part 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 28-3.1-601. Courts of Inquiry - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1193, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-602. Authority to Administer Oaths - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1193, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-603. Sections to Be Explained - Sections of this code shall be carefully explained to every...

§ 28-3.1-604. Complaints of Wrongs - Any member of the state military forces who believes himself...

§ 28-3.1-605. Redress of Injuries to Property - Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1194, § 1,...

§ 28-3.1-606. Presumption of Jurisdiction - The jurisdiction of the military courts and boards established by...

§ 28-3.1-607. Delegation of Authority by the Governor - The governor may delegate any authority vested in him or...

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Colorado Code Title 28 - Military and Veterans Article 3.1 - Colorado Code of Military Justice

Colorado Code
Title 28 - Military and Veterans
Article 3.1 - Colorado Code of Military Justice