Military and Veterans Code section 457

Special courts-martial have power:

(a)

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

(b)

To adjudge any punishment authorized for a special court-martial handling analogous charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the federal Manual for Courts-Martial, but in no case more than 180 days in confinement.

Source: Section 457, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=MVC§ionNum=457.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2007; accessed Jul. 21, 2025).

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