DA Form 2627-1: Summarized Record of Proceedings Under Article 15, UCMJ

Enter the Soldier's NAME, GRADE, DoD ID and UNIT AND LOCATION.

In box 1, enter the Following Misconduct and when the above Soldier was informed that the commander was considering imposition of nonjudicial punishment under the provisions of Article 15, UCMJ, Summarized Proceedings.

Regardless of the rank of the commander imposing a summarized Article 15, the maximum punishment may not exceed 14 days extra duty, 14 days restriction, an oral reprimand or admonition, or any combination thereof.

Mark one: Guilty of all offenses, Guilty of the offenses not lined out, or Not guilty of all offenses (destroy form).

Enter the days for Extra Duty (max of 14) if it is imposed and the days for Restriction (max of 14) if it is imposed.

Based on the findings, mark Oral reprimand or admonition if it is imposed.

If a punishment is suspended, enter the punishment(s) in The punishment(s) of, mark was or were suspended, and enter when it will be automatically remitted if not vacated before.

In box 3, I advised the Soldier of his or her right to appeal to the next superior authority within five (5) calendar days, that an appeal made after that time could be rejected as untimely, and that the punishment was effective immediately unless otherwise stated. Mark whether the Soldier: Elected immediately not to appeal or Requested a reasonable time to decide whether to appeal.

Enter the NAME, GRADE, AND ORGANIZATION and the DATE, and sign on the SIGNATURE line.

The date of imposition of NJP is the date items 4 and 5 on DA Form 2627, or items 1 through 3 on DA Form 2627 - 1, as appropriate, are signed by the imposing commander.⁠^[2]

In box 4, initial the appropriate block, date, and sign: a. I do not appeal, b. I appeal and do not submit matters for consideration, or c. I appeal and submit additional matters.

Enter the NAME AND GRADE OF SERVICE MEMBER and the DATE, and sign on the SIGNATURE line.

In box 5, after consideration of all matters presented in appeal, mark Denied or Granted as follows.

Enter the NAME, GRADE, AND ORGANIZATION OF COMMANDER and the DATE, and sign on the SIGNATURE line.

In box 6, enter the DATE and sign on the SIGNATURE line: I have seen the action taken on my appeal.

Summarized Article 15 procedures may not be used for warrant or commissioned officers.

Article 15, UCMJ, is a federal law that permits commanding officers to conduct non-judicial proceedings for minor offenses.

A Soldier may refuse Article 15 proceedings and demand trial by court-martial, unless attached to or embarked on a vessel.

A Soldier has the following right at a summarized Article 15 proceeding: to be given a reasonable amount of time (normally 24 hours) to decide whether to accept summarized Article 15 procedures or to demand trial by court martial.

Because of the limited nature of potential punishments under a summarized Article 15 proceeding, the Soldier has no right to consult with legal counsel.

A Commander may find a Soldier guilty of an offense at an Article 15 proceeding only after being convinced by a preponderance of the evidence that the Soldier is guilty.

The form will be destroyed at the end of two years from the date of imposition of the punishment, or upon the Soldier's transfer from the unit, whichever occurs first.

A copy will be provided to the Soldier if a request is submitted during the filing period.

The DA 2627-1 is not filed in the Soldier's Army Military Human Resource Record.

An Article 15, whether summarized or formal, may form the basis, in whole or in part, for an administrative separation that results in a less than honorable discharge.

Soldiers are strongly encouraged to exhibit the behavior necessary to receive an Honorable Discharge.

If not, the Soldier may be separated with a General Discharge under Honorable Conditions or with an Other Than Honorable Discharge.

This form will be maintained locally in the unit's nonjudicial punishment file (file number 27-10f).