U.S. Code > Title 10 Armed Forces > Subtitle A—General Military Law (§§ 101—2925) > PART II—PERSONNEL (§§ 501—1801_to_1805) > CHAPTER 47—UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE (§§ 801—946) > SUBCHAPTER VII—TRIAL PROCEDURE (§§ 836—854) > § 848. Art. 48. Contempts

§ 848. Art. 48. Contempts

(a) Authority to Punish Contempt.— A judge detailed to a court-martial, a court of inquiry, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, a military Court of Criminal Appeals, a provost court, or a military commission may punish for contempt any person who—
(1) uses any menacing word, sign, or gesture in the presence of the judge during the proceedings of the court-martial, court, or military commission;
(2) disturbs the proceedings of the court-martial, court, or military commission by any riot or disorder; or
(3) willfully disobeys the lawful writ, process, order, rule, decree, or command of the court-martial, court, or military commission.
(b) Punishment.— The punishment for contempt under subsection (a) may not exceed confinement for 30 days, a fine of $1,000, or both.
(c) Inapplicability to Military Commissions Under Chapter 47A.— This section does not apply to a military commission established under chapter 47A of this title.