Free UCMJ Resources

Reference copies of the Manual for Courts-Martial and practical guides for service members. Download them free, and reach out if you have questions about how the rules apply to your situation.

Cover of the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 2024 edition

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UPDATED 2024 – Manual for Courts-Martial

The current edition of the Manual for Courts-Martial: the official guide to the UCMJ, the Rules for Courts-Martial, the Military Rules of Evidence and the punitive articles.

Cover of the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 2023 edition

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2023 – Manual for Courts-Martial

The 2023 updated UCMJ, including the Preamble, Rules for Courts-Martial, Military Rules of Evidence, Punitive Articles, Nonjudicial Punishment Procedure and Appendix 12A (Presidentially-Prescribed Lesser Included Offenses).

Cover of the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 2019 edition

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2019 – Manual for Courts-Martial

The 2019 edition, for reference on cases governed by earlier versions of the rules.

Army memorandum on poppy seed products and positive codeine urinalysis results

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Poppy Seeds and Urinalysis, UCMJ

A February 2023 Army JAG Brady notice: the Department of Defense determined that legally purchased poppy seed products could, in some circumstances, cause a positive urinalysis for codeine.