California · Military and Veterans Code - MVC

MVC §471: Whenever any person in the military service of the State is charged with the commission while on duty of an offense which is a felony under the laws of this State, he shall be delivered by his superio

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This statute establishes a procedure requiring military personnel charged with felonies while on duty to be transferred to civilian authorities for trial, and permits separate court-martial proceedings for military offenses.

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Whenever any person in the military service of the State is charged with the commission while on duty of an offense which is a felony under the laws of this State, he shall be delivered by his superior officer or officers to the proper civil authorities of the county or city in which the offense occurred for trial. Trial and punishment by civil authorities shall not preclude trial and additional punishment by court-martial for any military offense resulting from commission of the felony.

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