Guam § 63720 - Record of Trial.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 63720 — Record of Trial., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63720. Record of Trial.
(a) Each general court-martial shall keep a separate record of the proceedings in each case brought
before it, and the record shall be authenticated by the signature of the military judge. If the record cannot
be authenticated by the military judge by reason of his death, disability, or absence, it shall be authenticated
by the signature of the trial counsel or if the trial counsel is unable to authenticate it by reason of his death,
disability, or absence it shall be authenticated by a member. In a court-martial consisting of only a military
judge the record shall be authenticated by the court reporter under the same conditions which would impose
such a duty on a member under this subsection. Records of trials in the Guam courts as provided by this
Code shall be authenticated as any other record before the Guam court.
(b) Each special and summary court-martial shall keep a separate record of the proceedings in each
case, and the record shall be authenticated by the signature of the military judge. If the record cannot be
authenticated by the military judge by reason of his death, disability, or absence, it shall be authenticated
by the signature of the trial counsel or if the trial counsel is unable to authenticate it by reason of death,
disability, or absence, it shall be authenticated by a member. In a court-martial consisting of only a military
judge the record shall be authenticated by the court reporter under the same conditions which would impose
such duty on a member under this section.
(c) [No text]
(1) A complete record (verbatim or, if allowed by the regulations of the Guam military forces,
videotape or similar record) of the proceedings and testimony shall be prepared:
(A) in each general court-martial case in which the sentence adjudged includes a dismissal
or discharge, or, if the sentence adjudged does not include a discharge, any other punishment
which exceeds that which may otherwise be adjudged by a special court-martial; and
(B) in each special court-martial case in which the sentence adjudged includes a bad-conduct
discharge.
(2) In all other court-martial cases, the record shall contain such matters as may be prescribed by
disciplinary regulations.
(d) A copy of the record of the proceedings of each general, special, and summary court-martial shall
be given to the accused as soon as it is authenticated.
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 63720
What does Guam Code Annotated § 63720 cover?
Section 63720 ("Record of Trial.") 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.
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