{"id":353843,"date":"2016-04-04T10:47:07","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/military\/criminal-law.html"},"modified":"2025-04-25T13:25:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T18:25:58","slug":"criminal-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/military\/criminal-law.html","title":{"rendered":"Military Criminal Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n \n Military Criminal Law\n <\/h1>\n \n Along with the military\u2019s laws, service members are also subject to the full range of criminal laws that exist in the civilian world.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Just like the civilian world, the military has a variety of laws to help maintain order and discipline in its ranks. In some ways, criminal laws in the military can be more expansive than those in the civilian world, given its unique role and mission in society.<\/p>\r\n

Service members are unique because they are subject to multiple jurisdictions (military and civilian) for any crime they commit. They have to comply with laws that do not apply to everyday citizens.<\/p>\r\n

This section explains the military criminal law system as well as the interplay between civilian law and military law and what it can mean for service members like you. Explore FindLaw’s Military Law Center<\/a> to learn more about this complex area of the law.<\/p>\r\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Types of Military Crimes\n \n <\/i>\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h2>\n \n