Missouri § 40.007 - Discharge obtained by fraud — desertion — separation from service while proceedings are pending, jurisdiction of court.
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§ 40.007. Discharge obtained by fraud — desertion — separation from service while proceedings are pending, jurisdiction of court.
1. Each person subject to sections 40.005 to 40.490 discharged from the state military forces who is later charged with having fraudulently obtained a discharge shall be subject to section 40.141, shall be subject to trial by court-martial on that charge and shall, after apprehension, be subject to sections 40.005 to 40.490 while in the custody of the military for that trial. Upon conviction of that charge such person is subject to trial by court-martial for all offenses under sections 40.005 to 40.490 committed before the fraudulent discharge.
2. No person who has deserted from the state military forces may be relieved from amenability to the jurisdiction of sections 40.005 to 40.490 by virtue of a separation from any subsequent period of service.
3. The fact that any person charged with an offense under sections 40.005 to 40.490 is separated from the service while proceedings are pending or while undergoing sentence shall not affect the jurisdiction of any court-martial.
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(L. 1984 H.B. 1035 § 3)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40.007 ("Discharge obtained by fraud — desertion — separation from service while proceedings are pending, jurisdiction of court.") 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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