Mil. & Vet. Code, § 456 · Chapter 9. Military Courts
Mil. & Vet. Code, § 456
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
General courts-martial have power:
(a) To try commissioned officers, warrant officers, and enlisted members of the active militia.
(b) To adjudge:
(1) Dismissal, in the case of a commissioned or warrant officer.
(2) Dishonorable discharge, in the case of an enlisted member.
(3) Any other punishment authorized for a special court-martial handling analogous charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the federal Manual for Courts-Martial, including, but not limited to, up to one year in confinement.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 358, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2007.
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