La. Admin. Code tit. 41 § II-601

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 8, August 20, 2024

Section II-601 - Applicability of Trial Guides

A. Court-Martial Trial Guides. A guide for the conduct of Summary Courts-Martial is located in Appendix B of this Regulation. The Military Judge's Benchbook, DA Pam 27-9, shall be consulted as a guide for Special and General Courts-Martial. The benchbook contains scripts for GCMs and SPCMs. Trial procedures shall conform generally to the Guide applicable to the level of court-martial being conducted.

B. Deviation Not Necessarily Reversible Error. Deviation from the suggested script language shall not constitute reversible error unless a substantial right of the accused is thereby violated.

La. Admin. Code tit. 41, § II-601

Promulgated in accordance with the Office of the Governor, State Military Department, LR 35:2396 (November 2009).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 29:11(F).