Military and Veterans Code section 456

General courts-martial have power:

(a)

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

(b)

To adjudge:

(1)

Dismissal, in the case of a commissioned or warrant officer.

(2)

Dishonorable discharge, in the case of an enlisted member.

(3)

Any other punishment authorized for a special court-martial handling analogous charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the federal Manual for Courts-Martial, including, but not limited to, up to one year in confinement.

Source: Section 456, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=MVC§ionNum=456.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2007; accessed Jul. 14, 2025).

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