Sec. 27-196. Record of proceedings. Authentication. Copy to accused.

(a) Each court-martial shall keep a separate record of the proceedings of the trial of each case brought before it and the record shall be authenticated by the signature of the president and the military judge. If the record cannot be authenticated by either the president or the military judge, by reason of his death, disability, or absence, it shall be signed by a member in lieu of him. If both the president and the military judge are unavailable, the record shall be authenticated by two members. A record of the proceedings of a trial in which the sentence adjudged includes a bad-conduct discharge or is more than that which could be adjudged by a special court-martial shall contain a verbatim account of the proceedings and testimony before the court. All other records of trial shall contain such matter and be authenticated in such manner as the Governor may by regulation prescribe.

(b) A copy of the record of the proceedings of each general and special court-martial shall be given to the accused as soon as it is authenticated. If a verbatim record of trial by general court-martial is not required by subsection (a) of this section, but has been made, the accused may buy such record under such regulations as the Governor may prescribe.

(1967, P.A. 717, S. 56; P.A. 77-295, S. 9; P.A. 07-217, S. 127.)

History: P.A. 77-295 substituted “military judge” for “law officer” where appearing; P.A. 07-217 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective July 12, 2007.