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§882 Art. 82. Soliciting Commission of Offenses

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Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Anyone covered by these rules who asks or urges someone else to commit a crime under this code will be punished by a court-martial. If the urging is to commit desertion, mutiny, sedition, or misbehavior before the enemy (violations of article 85, 94, or 99), the penalty depends. If the crime is attempted or done, the asker gets the same punishment as for that crime. If it is not attempted or done, the court-martial decides the punishment.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §882

Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Soliciting Commission of Offenses Generally.—
Any person subject to this chapter who solicits or advises another to commit an offense under this chapter (other than an offense specified in subsection (b)) shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(b)Soliciting Desertion, Mutiny, Sedition, or Misbehavior Before the Enemy.—
Any person subject to this chapter who solicits or advises another to violate section 885 of this title (article 85), section 894 of this title (article 94), or section 899 of this title (article 99)—
(1)if the offense solicited or advised is attempted or is committed, shall be punished with the punishment provided for the commission of the offense; and
(2)if the offense solicited or advised is not attempted or committed, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 882(a)882(b)50:676(a).50:676(b).May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1, (Art. 82), 64 Stat. 134.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2017—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–91 substituted “section 899” for “section 99” in introductory provisions. 2016—Pub. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to solicitation of desertion, mutiny, misbehavior before the enemy, or sedition.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2017 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–91 effective immediately after the

Amendments

made by div. E (§§ 5001–5542) of Pub. L. 114–328 take effect as provided for in section 5542 of that Act (10 U.S.C. 801 note), see section 1081(c)(4) of Pub. L. 115–91, set out as a note under section 801 of this title.

Effective Date

of 2016 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114–328 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing

Regulations

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.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

10 U.S.C. § 882

Title 10, Armed Forces

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110