Military and Veterans Code section 363

Every officer and enlisted person shall be responsible to the officer under whose immediate command they serve for prompt and unhesitating obedience to lawful orders, faithful performance of duty, and the preservation and proper use of the property in their possession that belongs to the United States, the State of California, or the appropriate military organization. Each officer and enlisted person shall at all times, without equivocation, obey the lawful orders of their superior officers.

Source: Section 363, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=MVC§ionNum=363. (accessed May 19, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 363’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/military_and_veterans_code_section_363

Original Source: Section 363, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=MVC§ionNum=363. (last accessed May 12, 2025).