Summary of changes
Article 104 — Public records offenses
The text as it stood in the last Manual for Courts-Martial edition beside the current text, provision by provision, with every recorded amendment and the authority behind it — the whole Article in one view.
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Provisions
34.a.
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Original text
Text of statute.
Any person subject to this chapter who, willfully and unlawfully—
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Current text
Text of statute.
Any person subject to this chapter who, willfully and unlawfully—
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
34.a.(1)
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Original text
alters, conceals, removes, mutilates, obliterates, or destroys a public record; or
Current text
alters, conceals, removes, mutilates, obliterates, or destroys a public record; or
34.a.(2)
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Original text
takes a public record with the intent to alter, conceal, remove, mutilate, obliterate, or destroy the public record;
Current text
takes a public record with the intent to alter, conceal, remove, mutilate, obliterate, or destroy the public record;
34.b.
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Elements.
Current text
Elements.
34.b.(1)
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That the accused altered, concealed, removed, mutilated, obliterated, destroyed, or took with the intent to alter, conceal, remove, mutilate, obliterate, or destroy, a certain public record; and
Current text
That the accused altered, concealed, removed, mutilated, obliterated, destroyed, or took with the intent to alter, conceal, remove, mutilate, obliterate, or destroy, a certain public record; and
34.b.(2)
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That the act of the accused was willful and unlawful.
Current text
That the act of the accused was willful and unlawful.
34.c.
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Explanation “Public records” include records, . reports, statements, or data compilations, in any form, of public offices or agencies, setting forth the activities of the office or agency, or matters observed pursuant to duty imposed by law as to which matters there was a duty to report. “Public records” include classified matters.
Current text
Explanation “Public records” include records, . reports, statements, or data compilations, in any form, of public offices or agencies, setting forth the activities of the office or agency, or matters observed pursuant to duty imposed by law as to which matters there was a duty to report. “Public records” include classified matters.
34.d.
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Maximum punishment.
Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 3 years.
Current text
Maximum punishment.
Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 3 years.
34.e.
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Original text
Sample specification.
In that __________ (personal jurisdiction data), did, (at/on board—location) (subject-matter jurisdiction data, if required), on or about _____ 20 __, willfully and unlawfully [(alter) (conceal) (remove) (mutilate) (obliterate) (destroy)] [take with intent to (alter) (conceal) (remove) (mutilate) (obliterate) (destroy)] a public record, to wit: __________.
Current text
Sample specification.
In that __________ (personal jurisdiction data), did, (at/on board—location) (subject-matter jurisdiction data, if required), on or about _____ 20 __, willfully and unlawfully [(alter) (conceal) (remove) (mutilate) (obliterate) (destroy)] [take with intent to (alter) (conceal) (remove) (mutilate) (obliterate) (destroy)] a public record, to wit: __________.
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