10 U.S.C. § 905

Current through P.L. 118-59 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/07/2024)

Section 905 - Art. 105. Forgery

Any person subject to this chapter who, with intent to defraud-

(1) falsely makes or alters any signature to, or any part of, any writing which would, if genuine, apparently impose a legal liability on another or change his legal right or liability to his prejudice; or

(2) utters, offers, issues, or transfers such a writing, known by him to be so made or altered;

is guilty of forgery and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

10 U.S.C. § 905

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 74, §923; renumbered §905, Pub. L. 114-328, div. E, title LX, §5401(12), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2939.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
923	50:717.	May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 123), 64 Stat. 141.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 905 was renumbered section 898 of this title.

AMENDMENTS2016- Pub. L. 114-328 renumbered section 923 of this title as this section.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2016 AMENDMENT Amendment 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.