Section 266 Of Article 3. Enlisted Men From California Military And Veterans Code >> Division 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 3.

. 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.