{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-192a.111","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 192A.111","heading":"MAXIMUM LIMITS.","body":"Subdivision 1. Punishment limits.\nThe punishment for a violation of this code is limited to the lesser of the sentence prescribed by the manual for courts-martial of the United States in effect at the time of the offense or the state manual for courts-martial, but in no instance shall any punishment exceed that authorized by this code. A court-martial sentence must not (1) exceed more than ten years for a military offense, or (2) adjudge a sentence of death.\nSubd. 2. Level of offense.\n(a) A conviction by general court-martial of any military offense for which an accused may receive a sentence of confinement for more than 364 days is a felony offense. All other military offenses are misdemeanors.\n(b) In cases where the civilian authorities decline to prosecute and court-martial jurisdiction is taken pursuant to sections 192A.02, subdivision 3, and 192A.605, the level of offense and punishment that a court-martial is authorized is defined by the level of offense and punishments authorized under any Minnesota state law or the manual for courts-martial of the United States for the assimilated crime.\n(c) For crimes under sections 192A.54, 192A.545, 192A.59, and 192A.595 with monetary loss of less than $1,000, confinement shall be limited to that prescribed by a special court-martial.\n(d) Any conviction by a summary courts-martial is not a criminal conviction.","path":["MILITARY AFFAIRS","CHAPTER 192A. UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE","COURTS-MARTIAL JURISDICTION"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/192A.111","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:36Z","sha256":"087a2d7e0ab520f0c7fbe4df25c43c7451e3a870cd0d005469ff0f2411f7e300","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-192a.11","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-192a.115"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}