Missouri § 40.270 - Ineligible persons — enlisted, appointed, or separated from service, person effecting — court-martial.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 40.270 — Ineligible persons — enlisted, appointed, or separated from service, person effecting — court-martial., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40.270. Ineligible persons — enlisted, appointed, or separated from service, person effecting — court-martial.
Any person subject to sections 40.005 to 40.490 who effects an enlistment or appointment in or a separation from the state military forces of any person who is known to that person to be ineligible for that enlistment, appointment, or separation because it is prohibited by law, regulation, or order shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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(L. 1984 H.B. 1035 § 85)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40.270 ("Ineligible persons — enlisted, appointed, or separated from service, person effecting — court-martial.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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