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title: "10 U.S.C. § 12685"
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# 10 U.S.C. § 12685 - Reserves separated for cause: character of discharge
## Text
A member of a reserve component who is separated for cause, except under section 12684 of this title, is entitled to a discharge under honorable conditions unless—
(1) the member is discharged under conditions other than honorable under an approved sentence of a court-martial or under the approved findings of a board of officers convened by an authority designated by the Secretary concerned; or
(2) the member consents to a discharge under conditions other than honorable with a waiver of proceedings of a court-martial or a board.
(Added Pub. L. 103337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(i)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2998.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Prior ProvisionsProvisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 1163(c) of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103337, § 1662(i)(2).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective DateSection effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as otherwise provided, see section 1691 of Pub. L. 103337, set out as a note under section 10001 of this title.