Section 5803 - Grading of offenses

51 PA Cons Stat § 5803 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) Felonies.--A conviction by general court-martial for any military offense for which an accused may receive a sentence of confinement for more than one year is the equivalent of a felony offense.

(b) Misdemeanors.--Except for convictions by a summary court-martial, all other military offenses are the equivalents of misdemeanors.

(c) Noncriminal.--Any conviction by a summary court-martial is not a criminal conviction.