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§929 Art. 129. Burglary; Unlawful Entry
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Summary
People covered by this law who break into someone else's building to commit an offense may face court-martial; entering another person's land or a structure used as a home or for storage without permission is also banned.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §929
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(a)Any person subject to this chapter who, with intent to commit an offense under this chapter, breaks and enters the building or structure of another shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(b)Any person subject to this chapter who unlawfully enters—
(1)the real property of another; or
(2)the personal property of another which amounts to a structure usually used for habitation or storage;
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 92950:723.May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 129), 64 Stat. 142.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2016—Pub. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any person subject to this chapter who, with intent to commit an offense punishable under section 918–928 of this title (articles 118–128), breaks and enters, in the nighttime, the dwelling house of another, is guilty of burglary and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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. § 929
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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