UCMJ Statute of Limitations Checker

Choose the punitive article and the type of proceeding for the limitations period under Article 43, UCMJ (10 U.S.C. § 843). Add the offense date to estimate the filing deadline. Watch the flags — some offenses have no limitation, and tolling can move the real deadline.

Absence without leave or missing movement in time of war may be tried at any time — no limitation (§843(a)).
Any offense punishable by death may be tried at any time — no limitation (§843(a)).
Maiming or kidnapping of a child may be tried at any time — no limitation (§843(a)).
A child-abuse offense may be tried for the longer of the child’s lifetime or 10 years after the offense (§843(b)(2)).
Fraudulent enlistment or appointment may be tried during the enlistment/appointment term or 5 years, whichever is longer (§843(h)).
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Not legal advice. This tool is an informational estimate of the Article 43 (10 U.S.C. § 843) limitations period. It does not account for every fact that can change a deadline — tolling for absence or flight (§843(c)–(d)), wartime suspensions (§843(e)–(f)), DNA-evidence extensions (§843(i)), the defective-charges 180-day window (§843(g)), or offense-specific facts the tool can’t know. Verify against the statute and consult a judge advocate or qualified counsel before relying on any date.