Mil. & Vet. Code, § 267 · Article 3. Enlisted Persons
Mil. & Vet. Code, § 267
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
A deserter shall not be restored to duty without trial except by the Governor or by an officer authorized to appoint a general court-martial. Restoration to duty without trial shall not remove the charge of desertion or relieve the enlisted person from any of the forfeitures attached to that offense. Setting aside a charge of desertion as having been erroneously made shall remove the charge of desertion and all stoppages and forfeitures arising therefrom.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 118, Sec. 17. (SB 1501) Effective January 1, 2019.
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- Official file
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