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 General Assembly shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
History. Code 1981, § 38-2-1088 , enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 753, § 1/HB 98.
U.S. Code.
For similar provision in Uniform Code of Military Justice, see 10 U.S.C. § 888 .
Structure Georgia Code
Title 38 - Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs
Article 5 - Code of Military Justice
§ 38-2-1078. Accessory After the Fact
§ 38-2-1079. Conviction of Lesser Included Offense
§ 38-2-1082. Solicitation of Desertion, Mutiny, Misbehavior Before the Enemy, or Sedition
§ 38-2-1083. Fraudulent Enlistment, Appointment, or Separation
§ 38-2-1084. Unlawful Enlistment, Appointment, or Separation
§ 38-2-1086. Absence Without Leave
§ 38-2-1087. Missing Movement of Ship, Aircraft, or Unit
§ 38-2-1088. Contempt Toward Officials
§ 38-2-1089. Disrespect Toward a Superior Officer
§ 38-2-1090. Assaulting or Willfully Disobeying Officer
§ 38-2-1091. Insubordination Toward Warrant or Noncommissioned Officer
§ 38-2-1092. Failure to Obey Order or Regulation
§ 38-2-1093. Cruelty and Maltreatment of Others Under One’s Command
§ 38-2-1094. Mutiny and Sedition
§ 38-2-1095. Resistance, Breach of Arrest, and Escape
§ 38-2-1096. Assistance in a Prisoner’s Escape
§ 38-2-1097. Unlawful Detention
§ 38-2-1098. Noncompliance With Procedural Rules; Unnecessary Delay
§ 38-2-1099. Misbehavior Before the Enemy
§ 38-2-1100. Compelling Surrender
§ 38-2-1101. Disclosure or Improper Use of Countersign or Parole
§ 38-2-1102. Forcing a Safeguard
§ 38-2-1103. Captured or Abandoned Property; Trading and Looting Prohibited
§ 38-2-1105. Misconduct as Prisoner of War
§ 38-2-1107. Signing False Official Document; Making False Official Statement
§ 38-2-1108. Military Property; Loss, Damage, Destruction, or Wrongful Disposition
§ 38-2-1109. Property Other Than Military Property; Waste, Spoilage, or Destruction
§ 38-2-1110. Willful or Negligent Hazarding of Vessel
§ 38-2-1111. Driving While Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol
§ 38-2-1112. Under the Influence of Alcohol While on Duty
§ 38-2-1113. Drunk or Sleeping While Standing Post
§ 38-2-1115. Malingering; Feigning Illness; Self-Infliction of Injury
§ 38-2-1116. Riot or Breach of Peace
§ 38-2-1117. Provoking Words or Gestures
§ 38-2-1132. Fraudulent Claims Against the Government