§448. Mutiny; sedition
1. Offense. Any person subject to this Code who:
A. With intent to usurp or override lawful military authority, refuses, in concert with any other person, to obey orders or otherwise do the person's duty or creates any violence or disturbance is guilty of mutiny; [RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. B, §40 (COR).]
B. With intent to cause the overthrow or destruction of lawful civil authority, creates, in concert with any other person, revolt, violence or other disturbance against that authority is guilty of sedition; or [PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW).]
C. Fails to do the person's utmost to prevent and suppress a mutiny or sedition being committed in the person's presence, or fails to take all reasonable means to inform the person's superior commissioned officer or commanding officer of a mutiny or sedition that the person knows or has reason to believe is taking place, is guilty of a failure to suppress or report a mutiny or sedition. [RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. B, §41 (COR).]
[RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. B, §§40, 41 (COR).]
2. Punishment. A person who is found guilty of attempted mutiny, mutiny, sedition or failure to suppress or report a mutiny or sedition shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
[PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW). RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. B, §§40, 41 (COR).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 37-B: DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Chapter 5: MAINE CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE
37-B §403. Persons subject to the Code
37-B §404. Places where applicable
37-B §407. Arrest or confinement
37-B §410. Information on charges; speedy trial
37-B §411. Quelling of disorders
37-B §412. Receiving prisoners
37-B §413. Report of persons held
37-B §414. Application of the United States Manual for Courts-Martial
37-B §415. Nonjudicial punishment (REPEALED)
37-B §415-A. Nonjudicial punishment
37-B §419. Convening a court-martial
37-B §420. Composition of court-martial
37-B §424. Members of court-martial
37-B §425. Pretrial procedures
37-B §426. Limitation of charges
37-B §428. Execution of sentences
37-B §430. State judge advocate's opinion
37-B §431. Approval of findings and sentence
37-B §435. Approval by the Governor
37-B §437. Restoration of rights
37-B §442. Absent without leave
37-B §444. Disrespect to officer
37-B §445. Striking or disobeying an officer
37-B §446. Striking or disobeying a noncommissioned officer
37-B §447. Failure to obey order
37-B §450. Under influence of alcohol or drugs on duty
37-B §452. Feigning illness to avoid duty
37-B §454. False official statements
37-B §455. Cruelty and maltreatment
37-B §457. Wrongful possession of controlled substance
37-B §458. Larceny and wrongful appropriation