Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110
§883 Art. 83. Malingering
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 47 — UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE › SUBCHAPTER X — PUNITIVE ARTICLES › § 883
Summary
Military personnel who, to avoid duty, fake illness or mental problems or purposely hurt themselves can be court-martialed.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §883
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Any person subject to this chapter who, with the intent to avoid work, duty, or service—
(1)feigns illness, physical disablement, mental lapse, or mental derangement; or
(2)intentionally inflicts self-injury;
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 883 was renumbered section 904a of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section 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.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 883
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110