Guam § 63718 - Absent and Additional Members.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 63718 — Absent and Additional Members., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63718. Absent and Additional Members.
(a) No member of a general or special court-martial may be absent or excused after the court has been
assembled for the trial of the accused except for physical disability or as the result of a challenge or by
order of the convening authority for good cause.
(b) Whenever a general court-martial, other than a general court-martial composed of a military judge
only, is reduced below five (5) members the trial may not proceed unless the convening authority details
new members sufficient in number to provide not less than five (5) members. The trial may proceed with
the new members present after the recorded evidence previously introduced has been read to the court in
the presence of the military judge, the accused, and counsel for both sides.
(c) Whenever a special court-martial, other than a special court-martial composed of a military judge
only, is reduced below three (3) members the trial may not proceed unless the convening authority details
new members sufficient in number to provide not less than three (3) members. The trial shall proceed with
the new members present as if no evidence had previously been introduced at the trial, unless a verbatim
record of the evidence previously introduced before the members of the court or stipulation thereof is read
in court in the presence of the military judge, if any, the accused, and counsel for both sides.
(d) If the military judge of a court-martial composed of a military judge only is unable to proceed with
the trial because of physical disability, as a result of a challenge, or for other good cause, the trial shall
proceed, subject to any applicable conditions of § 63716(a)(1)(B) or § 63716(a)(2)(C) of this Code, after
the detail of a new military judge as if no evidence had previously been introduced, unless a verbatim record
of the evidence previously introduced or stipulation thereof is read in court in the presence of the new
military judge, the accused, and counsel for both sides.
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 63718
What does Guam Code Annotated § 63718 cover?
Section 63718 ("Absent and Additional Members.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Guam § 63718?
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Is this the official text of Guam law?
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