Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§811 Art. 11. Reports and receiving of prisoners
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Summary
Provost marshals, guard commanders, and masters-at-arms must accept a prisoner when a commissioned officer gives a signed statement of the offense. Within 24 hours, or when the guard is relieved, they must tell the commanding officer the prisoner's name, the charge, and who ordered the commitment.
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Title 10, §811
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(a)No provost marshal, commander of a guard, or master at arms may refuse to receive or keep any prisoner committed to his charge by a commissioned officer of the armed forces, when the committing officer furnishes a statement, signed by him, of the offense charged against the prisoner.
(b)Every commander of a guard or master at arms to whose charge a prisoner is committed shall, within twenty-four hours after that commitment or as soon as he is relieved from guard, report to the commanding officer the name of the prisoner, the offense charged against him, and the name of the person who ordered or authorized the commitment.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 811(a)811(b)50:565(a).50:565(b).May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 11), 64 Stat. 112. In subsection (a), the word “may” is substituted for the word “shall”. The words “a commissioned” are substituted for the word “an” for clarity.
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10 U.S.C. § 811
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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