§ 30-13-28 - Law officer of a general court-martial. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 30-13-28

   § 30-13-28  Law officer of a generalcourt-martial. – (a) The authority convening a general court-martial shall detail as the lawofficer thereof a commissioned officer who is a member of the bar of thesupreme court of the state, or a member of the bar of a federal court, and whois certified to be qualified for that duty by the state judge advocate. Noperson is eligible to act as law officer in a case if that person is theaccuser or a witness for the prosecution or has acted as investigating officeror as counsel in the same case.

   (b) The law officer may not consult with the members of thecourt, other than on the form of the findings as provided in § 30-13-42,except in the presence of the accused, trial counsel, and defense counsel, normay the law officer vote with the members of the court.