Mil. & Vet. Code, § 457 · Chapter 9. Military Courts

Mil. & Vet. Code, § 457

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

Special courts-martial have power:

(a) To try commissioned officers, warrant officers, and enlisted members of the active militia.

(b) To adjudge any punishment authorized for a special court-martial handling analogous charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the federal Manual for Courts-Martial, but in no case more than 180 days in confinement.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 358, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=MVC&sectionNum=457.
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