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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 857. Art. 57. Effective date of sentences
(a)(1) Any forfeiture of pay or allowances or reduction in grade
that is included in a sentence of a court-martial takes effect on
the earlier of -
(A) the date that is 14 days after the date on which the
sentence is adjudged; or
(B) the date on which the sentence is approved by the convening
authority.
(2) On application by an accused, the convening authority may
defer a forfeiture of pay or allowances or reduction in grade that
would otherwise become effective under paragraph (1)(A) until the
date on which the sentence is approved by the convening authority.
Such a deferment may be rescinded at any time by the convening
authority.
(3) A forfeiture of pay or allowances shall be applicable to pay
and allowances accruing on and after the date on which the sentence
takes effect.
(4) In this subsection, the term "convening authority", with
respect to a sentence of a court-martial, means any person
authorized to act on the sentence under section 860 of this title
(article 60).
(b) Any period of confinement included in a sentence of a
court-martial begins to run from the date the sentence is adjudged
by the court-martial, but periods during which the sentence to
confinement is suspended or deferred shall be excluded in computing
the service of the term of confinement.
(c) All other sentences of courts-martial are effective on the
date ordered executed.
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