South Carolina § 25-1-2640 - Recording of proceedings; interpreters.
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§ 25-1-2640. Recording of proceedings; interpreters.
Under regulations the Adjutant General may prescribe, the convening authority of a general or special court-martial or court of inquiry shall assign or hire qualified individuals, who shall record electronically the proceedings of and testimony taken before that court. Under like regulations the convening authority of a military court may detail or employ interpreters who shall interpret for the court.
HISTORY: Former SECTION 25-1-2640 [1950 (46) 1881; 1952 Code SECTION 44-176; 1962 Code SECTION 44-176; 1964 (53) 2241] repealed by codification of Code of Military Justice by 1984 Act No. 378, SECTION 26; New SECTION 25-1-2640 En by 1984 Act No. 378, SECTION 26; 2011 Act No. 46, SECTION 21, eff June 7, 2011.
Effect of Amendment
The 2011 amendment, in the first sentence, inserted "or hire", and made other nonsubstantive changes.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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