Title 27, Title 27: Armed Forces and Veterans

Sec. 27-245. False official statements. Any person subject to this code who, with intent to deceive, signs any false record, return, regulation, order, or other official document, knowing it to be false, or makes any other false official statement knowing it to be false, shall be…

Sec. 27-246. Misuse of military property. Any person subject to this code who, without proper authority: (1) Sells, or otherwise disposes of; (2) wilfully or through neglect damages, destroys, or loses, or (3) wilfully or through neglect suffers to be damaged, destroyed, sold, or…

Sec. 27-247. Misuse of government property other than military. Any person subject to this code who wilfully or recklessly wastes, spoils, or otherwise wilfully and wrongfully destroys or damages any property other than military property of the United States or of the state shall…

Sec. 27-248. Wrongful hazard of military vessel. (a) Any person subject to this code who wilfully and wrongfully hazards or suffers to be hazarded any vessel of the armed forces of the United States or of the state military forces shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. …

Sec. 27-249. Drunken or reckless operation of vehicle. Any person subject to this code who operates any vehicle while drunk, or in a reckless or wanton manner, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. (1967, P.A. 717, S. 109.)

Sec. 27-250. Drinking or sleeping on duty; leaving post before relieved. Any person subject to this code who is found drunk on duty or sleeping upon his post, or who leaves his post before he is regularly relieved, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. (1967, P.A. 717,…

Sec. 27-251. Dueling. Any person subject to this code who fights or promotes, or is concerned in or connives at fighting a duel, or who, having knowledge of a challenge sent or about to be sent, fails to report the fact promptly to the proper authority, shall be punished as a cou…

Sec. 27-252. Malingering; intentional self-injury. Any person subject to this code who for the purposes of avoiding work, duty or service in the state military forces: (1) Feigns illness, physical disablement, mental lapse, or derangement, or (2) intentionally inflicts self-injur…

Sec. 27-253. Riot. Breach of peace. Any person subject to this code who causes or participates in any riot or breach of the peace shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. (1967, P.A. 717, S. 113.)

Sec. 27-254. Use of provocative or reproachful words or gestures towards another. Any person subject to this code who uses provoking or reproachful words or gestures towards any other person subject to this code shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. (1967, P.A. 717, S.…

Sec. 27-255. Attempt to harm another. Any person subject to this code who attempts or offers with unlawful force or violence to do bodily harm to another person, whether or not the attempt is consummated, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. (1967, P.A. 717, S. 115.)

Sec. 27-256. Perjury. Any person subject to this code who in a judicial proceeding or in a course of justice conducted under this code wilfully and corruptly gives, upon a lawful oath or in any form allowed by law to be substituted for an oath, any false testimony material to the…

Sec. 27-257. Fraudulent claims. False oath. Forgery. Fraud. Any person subject to this code: (1) Who, knowing it to be false or fraudulent: (A) Makes any claim against the United States, the state, or any officer thereof, or (B) presents to any person in the civil or military ser…

Sec. 27-258. Larceny; wrongful appropriation. (a) Any person subject to this code who wrongfully takes, obtains, or withholds, by any means, from the possession of the owner or of any other person any money, personal property, or article of value of any kind: (1) With intent perm…

Sec. 27-259. Conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman. Any commissioned officer who is convicted of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. (1967, P.A. 717, S. 119.)

Sec. 27-260. Crimes excepted from court-martial jurisdiction. Though not specifically mentioned in this code, all disorders and neglects to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the state military forces, of which persons subject to this code may be guilty, shall be taken…

Sec. 27-261. Court of inquiry. (a) Courts of inquiry to investigate any matter may be convened by the Governor or by any other person designated by the Governor for that purpose, whether or not the persons involved have requested such an inquiry. (b) A court of inquiry shall cons…

Sec. 27-262. Administration of oaths. (a) The following members of the state military forces may administer oaths for the purposes of military administration, including military justice, and affidavits may be taken for those purposes before persons having the general powers of a …

Sec. 27-263. Code to be explained to military personnel. Sections 27-142, 27-146 to 27-154, inclusive, 27-166, 27-168, 27-179, 27-197, 27-215 to 27-258, inclusive, and 27-263 to 27-265, inclusive, shall be carefully explained to every enlisted member at the time of his enlistment…

Sec. 27-264. Complaint against superior officers. Any member of the state military forces who believes himself wronged by his commanding officer, and who, upon due application to that commanding officer, is refused redress, may complain to any superior commissioned officer, who s…

Sec. 27-265. Investigation of complaint of damage by military personnel. Assessment of damages. (a) Whenever complaint is made to any commanding officer that wilful damage has been done to the property of any person or that his property has been wrongfully taken by members of the…

Sec. 27-266. Execution of process and sentences by civil officers. In the state military forces not in federal service, the processes and sentences of its courts-martial shall be executed by the civil officers prescribed by the laws of the state. (1967, P.A. 717, S. 126.)

Sec. 27-267. Issuance and execution of process by military courts. (a) Military courts may issue any process or mandate necessary to carry into effect their powers. Such a court may issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum and enforce by attachment attendance of witnesses and pr…

Sec. 27-268. Payment of fines. Fines imposed by a military court may be paid to it or to an officer executing its process. The amount of such a fine may be noted upon any state roll or account for pay of the delinquent and deducted from any pay or allowance due or thereafter to b…

Sec. 27-269. Immunity for action of military court. No accused may bring an action or proceeding against the convening authority or officer or person acting under its authority or reviewing its proceedings because of the approval, imposition, or execution of any sentence or the i…

Sec. 27-270. Presumption of jurisdiction of military courts and boards. The jurisdiction of the military courts and boards established by this code shall be presumed and the burden of proof rests on any person seeking to oust those courts or boards of jurisdiction in any action o…

Sec. 27-271. Governor may delegate certain authority. The Governor may delegate any authority vested in him under this code, and may provide for the subdelegation of any such authority, except the power given him by sections 27-160 and 27-163. (1967, P.A. 717, S. 131.)

Sec. 27-272. Payment of court expenses. The expenses incident to and connected with the holding of military courts and courts of inquiry shall be paid by the state under orders, rules and regulations issued by the Governor. (1967, P.A. 717, S. 132.)

Sec. 27-273. Uniform construction. This chapter shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it and, so far as practical, to make that law uniform with the law of the United States. (1967, P.A. 717, S. 133.)

Sec. 27-274. Short title: Connecticut Code of Military Justice. This chapter may be cited as the “Connecticut Code of Military Justice”. (1967, P.A. 717, S. 134.)