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51 Pa.C.S. § 5803

Grading of offenses

Known as the Military and Veterans Code

The act spans §§ 51–51 (452 sections).

(a) Felonies.--A conviction by general court-martial for any military offense for which an accused may receive a sentence of confinement for more than one year is the equivalent of a felony offense.

(b) Misdemeanors.--Except for convictions by a summary court-martial, all other military offenses are the equivalents of misdemeanors.

(c) Noncriminal.--Any conviction by a summary court-martial is not a criminal conviction.

Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.