48-3112. (KCMJ Art. 143) Uniformity of application and interpretation of act. (a) This act shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make it uniform, so far as practical, to make the law uniform with the law of the United States uniform code of military justice, title 10 of chapter 47 of the United States code. The information accompanying each punitive article of the United States uniform code of military justice shall be used in the defining and charging of any offense and the drafting of any charge and specifications to the extent that the United States code of military justice is consistent with this code.

(b) The decisions of the army court of criminal appeals, air force court of criminal appeals, coast guard court of criminal appeals, navy-marine corps court of criminal appeals and the United States court of appeals for the armed forces shall not be binding on proceedings under this code. Such decisions may be used for guidance in determining the guilt or punishment of any member of the state military forces subject to this code.

History: L. 1972, ch. 203, § 48-3112; L. 1988, ch. 191, § 65; L. 2024, ch. 78, § 121; July 1.