Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§909 Art. 109. Property Other Than Military Property of United States—waste, Spoilage, or Destruction
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 47 — UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE › SUBCHAPTER X — PUNITIVE ARTICLES › § 909
Summary
Anyone covered by this law who intentionally or recklessly wastes, ruins, destroys, or damages United States property that is not military property can be punished by a court-martial.
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Title 10, §909
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Any person subject to this chapter who willfully or recklessly wastes, spoils, or otherwise willfully and wrongfully destroys or damages any property other than military property of the United States shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 90950:703.May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 109), 64 Stat. 139.
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10 U.S.C. § 909
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102