Uniform Code of Military Justice
Article 178. Unauthorized Disclosure of Sealed or Restricted Judicial Material.
(a) A person subject to this Code is guilty under this Article when the person knowingly and without lawful authority discloses, publishes, transfers, or provides access to material the person knows is sealed, restricted, protected by judicial order, or otherwise lawfully limited within a military judicial proceeding.
(b) The Government must prove that the accused had actual knowledge of the restriction or judicial order.
(c) Disclosure authorized by the court, required for lawful appellate review, necessary for authorized representation, or otherwise permitted by controlling law does not constitute an offense.
(d) A person guilty under this Article shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.