§ 12-64-525 - Record of trial. - Arkansas Statutes

12-64-525. Record of trial.

(a) (1) Each court-martial shall keep a separate record of the proceedings of the trial of each case brought before it. The record shall be authenticated by the signature of the president and the military judge if one is assigned.

(2) 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.

(3) If both the president and the military judge are unavailable, the record shall be authenticated by two (2) members.

(b) (1) 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 complete verbatim account of the proceedings and testimony before the court.

(2) All other records of trial shall contain such matter and be authenticated in such manner as the Governor may by regulation prescribe.

(c) (1) 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.

(2) If a verbatim record of trial by general court-martial is not required by subdivision (b)(1) of this section, the accused may buy the record under such regulations as the Governor may prescribe.