A general court-martial can adjudge the following punishments:
Confinement
Reprimand
Forfeitures of up to all pay and allowances
Reduction to the lowest enlisted pay grade
Punitive discharge (bad-conduct discharge, dishonorable discharge, or dismissal)
Restriction
Fines
For certain offenses, death. A sentence of confinement over ten years may only be adjudged with the concurrence of three-fourths of all court-martial members. A death sentence requires a unanimous decision of the jury.
Special Court-Martial
A special courts-martial can adjudge the following punishments:
Confinement for one year (only enlisted soldiers)
Hard labor without confinement for up to three months
Forfeiture of two-thirds pay per month for up to one year
Reduction to the lowest pay grade (enlisted members only)
Bad-conduct discharge (enlisted members only)
Summary Courts-Martial
Summary Court-Martial
A summary court-martial can adjudge the following punishments:
30 days confinement
Hard labor without confinement for 45 days
Restriction to specified limits for 45 days
Forfeiture of two-thirds pay per month for one month
Reduction to the lowest pay grade.
If an enlisted member is above the pay grade of E-4, the summary court-martial may not adjudge confinement or hard labor without confinement. It can only reduce the servicemember to the next lower pay grade.