Cal. Mil. & Vet. Code § 266
Enlisted Persons
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Current — January 1, 2025
As of January 1, 2011
An enlisted man or woman who has been dropped as a deserter shall not be restored to duty without prior disposition of the charge of desertion standing against him or her. The charge shall be disposed of by trial by court-martial; by restoration to duty, desertion admitted, upon a written application of the soldier admitting the desertion; or by the setting aside of the charge of desertion in case it had been erroneously made.
An enlisted person who has been dropped as a deserter shall not be restored to duty without prior disposition of the charge of desertion standing against them. The charge shall be disposed of by trial by court-martial; by restoration to duty, desertion admitted, upon a written application of the soldier admitting the desertion; or by the setting aside of the charge of desertion when it had been erroneously made.
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