Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§920a Art. 120a. Mails: Deposit of Obscene Matter
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 47 — UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE › SUBCHAPTER X — PUNITIVE ARTICLES › § 920a
Summary
Knowingly and wrongfully mailing obscene matter is punishable by court-martial.
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Title 10, §920a
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Any person subject to this chapter who, wrongfully and knowingly, deposits obscene matter for mailing and delivery shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 920a was renumbered section 930 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. § 920a
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102