Mil. & Vet. Code, § 263 · Article 3. Enlisted Persons
Mil. & Vet. Code, § 263
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
When an enlisted person of the National Guard or the unorganized militia called into active service is absent without leave and there is reason to believe that the enlisted person does not intend to return, or quits their organization or place of duty with the intent to avoid hazardous duty or to shirk important service, that person is a deserter.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 129, Sec. 22. (SB 1097) Effective January 1, 2025.
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- Official file
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