California · Military and Veterans Code - MVC
MVC §459: The trial counsel of a general or special court-martial in the National Guard shall prosecute in the name of the State.
What this law says, in plain English
A trial counsel in a National Guard court-martial prosecutes cases on behalf of the State.
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The trial counsel of a general or special court-martial in the National Guard shall prosecute in the name of the State. If military authorities order the arrest by civil authorities of military persons for trial before a military court, such arrested persons can be admitted to bail by any civil magistrate within the county wherein the arrest is made. The admission to, taking of and release upon bail shall be in accordance with applicable provisions and principles of the California Penal Code.
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