California · Military and Veterans Code - MVC

MVC §267: 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.

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute governs the procedural conditions under which a deserter may be restored to military duty, specifying authority requirements and clarifying that restoration without trial does not erase the desertion charge or associated penalties.

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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.

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