Criminal Charges in the Military

If you are charged with a crime and you are in the United States military you may face prosecution under 2 bodies of law. A civilian law enforcement agenncy can arrest you and a goverenment prosecutor can charge you under the criminal laws of your state or with a federal criminal offense. You may then faceadditional administartive punishment form the military.

You can also be charged under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Many of the offenses under the UCMJ simply do not exist in civilian criminal law. For instance, in the military adultery is a crime. This is far diferent than life in the civilian world.

Other military charges not usually found in civilian life include;

• Desertion
• AWOL - Absent Without Leave
• Carnal Knowledge

One of the important things is to speak with and experienced civilian military lawyer if you face either local of military charges.

You will likely find one at the website below.