- (1) The punishment which a court-martial may direct for an offense may not exceed such limits as prescribed by this code, but in no instance may a sentence exceed more than ten (10) years for a military offense, nor shall a sentence of death be adjudged. A conviction by general court-martial of any military offense for which an accused may receive a sentence of confinement for more than one (1) year is a felony offense. All other military offenses are misdemeanors.
- (2) The limits of punishment for violations of the punitive articles prescribed in this code shall be lesser of the sentences prescribed by the manual for courts-martial of the United States in effect on January 1, 2004, and the state manual for courts- martial, but in no instance shall any punishment exceed that authorized by this code.
Effective: June 25, 2013
History: Created 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 32, sec. 58, effective June 25, 2013.