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§929 Art. 129. Burglary; Unlawful Entry

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Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Makes it a crime for military personnel to break into someone else's building to commit an offense, or to unlawfully enter another's land or a structure used for living or storage. Offenders can be punished by a court-martial.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §929

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(a)Burglary.—

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)Unlawful Entry.—

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;

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) 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

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110