Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§905a Art. 105a. False or unauthorized pass offenses
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Summary
People under military law who make, change, fake, or tamper with military or official passes, permits, discharge papers, or ID cards must be punished by a court-martial. People who sell, give, lend, hand over, use, or keep those fake or unauthorized items while knowing they are fake or not allowed must also be punished by a court-martial.
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Title 10, §905a
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(a)Any person subject to this chapter who, wrongfully and falsely, makes, alters, counterfeits, or tampers with a military or official pass, permit, discharge certificate, or identification card shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(b)Any person subject to this chapter who wrongfully sells, gives, lends, or disposes of a false or unauthorized military or official pass, permit, discharge certificate, or identification card, knowing that the pass, permit, discharge certificate, or identification card is false or unauthorized, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(c)Any person subject to this chapter who wrongfully uses or possesses a false or unauthorized military or official pass, permit, discharge certificate, or identification card, knowing that the pass, permit, discharge certificate, or identification card is false or unauthorized, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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Effective Date
Section effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing
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and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.
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10 U.S.C. § 905a
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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