---
title: "Check a proposed suspension from duty imposed as nonjudicial punishment"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/military-and-defence-law/advise-a-member-on-a-proposed-suspension-from-duty/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A64-LA20261022-3-US"
practice_area: "Military & Defence Law"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check a proposed suspension from duty imposed as nonjudicial punishment

> Record whether the notice is nonjudicial punishment for a minor offense, the number of days of restriction or suspension, and the grade of the officer. Do not draft the advice.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Military & Defence Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/military-and-defence-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Record whether the notice is nonjudicial punishment for a minor offense, the number of days of restriction or suspension, and the grade of the officer. Do not draft the advice. |
| What the lawyer must review | 10 U.S.C. § 815 authorises restriction to specified limits, with or without suspension from duty, as nonjudicial punishment for a minor offense. On officers of the command the period is not more than 30 consecutive days, or not more than 60 consecutive days if imposed by an officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction or an officer of general or flag rank. On other personnel it is not more than 14 consecutive days, or not more than 60 consecutive days if imposed by an officer of the grade of major or lieutenant commander or above. Except for a member attached to or embarked in a vessel, the member may demand trial by court-martial before the punishment is imposed. 10 U.S.C. § 832 is the preliminary hearing if charges are referred to a general court-martial. You decide whether the notice is this punishment or some other suspension, and you write the advice. The text opened does not state a free-standing administrative suspension power. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Advise a member on a proposed suspension from duty](https://ailawframework.com/practice/military-and-defence-law/advise-a-member-on-a-proposed-suspension-from-duty.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Record whether the notice is nonjudicial punishment for a minor offense, the number of days of restriction or suspension, and the grade of the officer. Do not draft the advice.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- No two or more of arrest in quarters, confinement, correctional custody, extra duties, and restriction may be combined to run consecutively in the maximum amount imposable for each.
- Forfeiture of pay may not be combined with detention of pay without an apportionment.

## Sources

- [10 U.S.C. § 815 (Art. 15, commanding officer's non-judicial punishment)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/815) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [10 U.S.C. § 832 (Art. 32, preliminary hearing required before general court-martial)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/832) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*