Category: Nonjudicial Punishment
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Understanding UCMJ Article 15 (Non-Judicial Punishment (NJP)
Dec 25, 2025When a service member first hears the term non-judicial punishment, the immediate question many service members have is, “What is an Article 15? How serious can it truly be?” NJP, located in Appendix II of the UCMJ, allows commanders to handle misconduct without going through the court-martial process. Regardless, the consequences can still be career-altering....View Article -
The Importance of Seeking Counsel Prior to Accepting Nonjudicial Punishment
Jul 5, 2016A recent article in the Navy Times provides an important reminder of how important it is to seek counsel before accepting or refusing nonjudicial punishment. The Navy Times reports that in San Diego 31 corpsman were taken to Captain’s Mast for allegedly cheating at the Surface Warfare Medical Unit. As noted in the article, they weren’t...View Article