Limits of punishment

The limits of punishment for violations of the punitive provision prescribed by this code shall be lesser of the sentences prescribed by the manual for courts-martial of the United States in effect at the time of the offense, and the state manual for courts-martial. However, in no instance may any punishment exceed that authorized by this code. Source: SL 2012, ch 175, § 144; SL 2023, ch 109, § 16.