Article 92 deals with violations of orders or regulations and failure of orders or regulations. This article covers different situations; violating regulations or general order, violation of other regulations or written orders, violation of the legal order or duty negligence.

What is Article 92?

Article 92, violation of the UCMJ, has many variances. These changes require slightly different elements of each charge to prove. Article 92 establishes three types of offenses: violations or non-compliance with general orders or regulations, non-compliance with other legal orders and negligence in the obligation. Article 92 leaders are common in many lawsuits. The government does not have to put much effort to find a claim under the article of 92 in most cases.

What Does Article 92 States?

Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice states that a soldier does not comply with an order or regulation issued by an officer, officer or unauthorized person in a division or division. Article 92 is perhaps the most important article in the uniform law on military justice. Any member of the military personnel, be it the army, air force, navy, navy or coast guard, who does not obey the order of its superiors, risks serious consequences. Article 92 of the Uniform Law on Military Justice makes it an offense to disobey any legal order.

As a matter of threshold, the settlement must apply to the alleged and forbid the conduct they are alleged to have committed. In most cases, the order or regulation is intended to provide guidance. The regulation should specify that it is punitive. The agent should keep in mind that the specification may be defective if the appropriate regulations are not specified or if the request is a public request. The lawyer must also ensure that exceptions to the system or regulation are verified.

In case of negligence to duty, the question of the threshold is whether the defendant has a specific duty. The assignment can be applied by any number of sources, usually, the service included. The key, again, is that the accused must be aware of the exact obligation. The defense of incompetence will be largely determined by the facts. Examine the client’s duty, education, skills, and the context in which they are required to perform this duty.

What is the Maximum Punishment under Article 92? 

• The maximum penalty for violation or violation of the general legal system or general regulations is dishonorable discharge, loss of all payments and appointments, and imprisonment for two years.
• In case of violation of other legal orders, the maximum penalty is the discharge of bad conduct, the loss of all salaries, allowances, and imprisonment of six months.
• In the event of negligence to duty or ineffectiveness of the offender, the maximum penalty is the loss of two-thirds of the amount per month for three months and a term of imprisonment of three months.
• In the case of deliberate willful misconduct, the maximum penalty is the disqualification of misconduct, loss of all wages and benefits, and imprisonment for six months.

For charges of violation or failure to obey the legal general regulations or orders, most of the defenses will focus on deficiencies in regulation. This special provision does not require the accused to have specific knowledge of the regulation or order. In this regard, attacking the regulation defects is the main area of attack.