PAC Pretrial Units 1 & 2

1. Minor UCMJ offenses
2. Any enlisted member

3. 3. Lowest court-martial

• SCM

• SPCM

• GCM

• SPCM by Military Judge Alone

More serious offenses

Fairly severe in nature

• SCM

• SPCM

• GCM

• SPCM by Military Judge Alone

Most severe cases

• SCM

• SPCM

• GCM

• SPCM by Military Judge Alone

How many members are involved with a SPCM by Military Judge alone?

• 1

• 0

• 4

• 8

1. Officer
2. Accused
3. Defense Counsel
4. Trial Counsel, if detailed

• SCM Participants

• SCPM Participants

• GCM Participants

• SCPM by Military Judge alone Participants

1. MJ
2. Members
3. CR
4. DC
5. TC
6. ACC

(Hint: 2 answers)

• SCM Participants

• SCPM Participants

• GCM Participants

• SCPM by Military Judge alone Participants

1. 30 days confinement (Amn tier)
2. 45 days hard labor w/o confinement (Amn tier)
3. FF of 2/3 pay one month
4. Reductions:
a. Amn tier reducible to E-1
b. NCO+ tier, one grade only
5. 60-day restriction (2 months)
6. Fine
7. Reprimand

• SCM Max Punishment

• SPCM Max Punishment

• SPCM by Military Judge Alone Max Punishment

• GCM Max Punishment

1. Bad-conduct discharge (BCD) (enlisted)
2. 12 months hard confinement (enlisted)
3. Hard labor w/o confinement for 3 months (enlisted)
4. FF 2/3 pay per month for 12 months
5. Reduction to E-1 (enlisted all tiers)
6. Restriction for 2 months (60 days)
7. Fine
8. Reprimand

• SCM Max Punishment

• SPCM (with members) Max Punishment

• SPCM by Military Judge Alone Max Punishment

• GCM Max Punishment

1. Confinement for 6 months ()
2. Hard labor without confinement for 3 months (enlisted)
3. Restriction for 2 months (60 days)
4. FF for 2/3 pay per month for 6 months
5. Reduction to E-1 (all enlisted)
6. Fine
7. Reprimand

• SCM Max Punishment

• SPCM (with members) Max Punishment

• SPCM by Military Judge Alone Max Punishment

• GCM Max Punishment

1. Death
2. Punitive discharge (dismissal for officers; Dishonorable Discharge (DD)/BCD for for enlisted)
3. Confinement for life w/, w/o parole
4. Hard labor w/o confinement for 3 months (enlisted)
5. FF all pay/allowances
6. Reduction to E-1 (enlisted)
7. Restriction for 2 months (60 days)
8. Fine
9. Reprimand

• SCM Max Punishment

• SPCM (with members) Max Punishment

• SPCM by Military Judge Alone Max Punishment

• GCM Max Punishment