Art. 129. Burglary; unlawful entry

10 U.S.C. § 929

• Title: 10 — Armed Forces
• Chapter: SUBCHAPTER X—PUNITIVE ARTICLES

Text

(a) Burglary.—Any person subject to this chapter who, with intent to commit an offense under this chapter, breaks and enters the building or structure of another shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(b) Unlawful Entry.—Any person subject to this chapter who unlawfully enters—
(1) the real property of another; or
(2) the personal property of another which amounts to a structure usually used for habitation or storage;
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

History

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 75; Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, §5442, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2954.)

Editorial Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments
2016—Pub. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Any person subject to this chapter who, with intent to commit an offense punishable under sections 918–928 of this title (articles 118–128), breaks and enters, in the nighttime, the dwelling house of another, is guilty of burglary and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct."

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.