§ 31-2A-54 — (Article 54.) Record of Trial

Alabama § 31-2A-54

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 31: Military Affairs and Civil Defense
• Ch. 2A: Military Justice
• Part VII: Trial Procedure

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(a) Each general and special 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 or her death, disability, or absence, it shall be authenticated by the signature of the trial counsel, or by that of a member if the trial counsel is unable to authenticate it by reason of his or her death, disability, or absence. In a court-martial consisting of only a military judge, the record shall be authenticated by the court reporter under the same conditions that would impose such a duty on a member under this subsection.
(b)(1) A complete verbatim record of the proceedings and testimony shall be prepared in each general
court-martial case resulting in a conviction.
(2) In all other court-martial cases, the record shall contain such matters as may be prescribed by regulations.
(c) Each summary court-martial shall keep a separate record of the proceedings in each case, and the record shall be authenticated in the manner as may be prescribed by regulations.
(d) A copy of the record of the proceedings of each general and special court-martial shall be given to the accused as soon as it is authenticated
and once the accused provides timely notice of appeal
.

Legislative History

(Act 2012-334, p. 790, §1; Act 2024-329, §1.)