Guam § 63720 - Disciplinary Regulations.

§ 63720. Disciplinary Regulations.

(a) Pretrial, trial, and post-trial procedures, including burdens of proof, for cases arising under this

Code triable in courts-martial, military commissions and other military tribunals, and procedures for courts

of inquiry, may be prescribed by disciplinary regulations which shall, so far as practical, apply the principles

of law generally recognized in the trial of courts-martial in the United States Armed Forces. However, such

principles shall not be contrary to or inconsistent with this Code. The rules of evidence applicable under

this Code shall be the rules of evidence as promulgated by the President in the United States Manual for

Courts-Martial (Part III). If a member of the Guam military forces is tried in a Guam court for a violation

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of Title 9, Guam Code Annotated, under § 63723.60 of this Code, then, in that event, the principals of law

and the rules of evidence applicable shall be that recognized in the trial of criminal cases in the courts of

Guam.

(b) The Adjutant General shall issue and promulgate regulations, including those regulations referred

to herein as disciplinary regulations, in furtherance of the provisions of this Code. The regulations shall

take effect by Executive Order of I Maga’håga/Maga’låhi.

(c) The provisions of the Administrative Adjudication Law shall not apply to the issuance and

promulgation of regulations pursuant to this Code.