Section 32.1054 - Record of proceedings; authentication; contents; filing original and copies of trial record.
MICHIGAN CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE OF 1980 (EXCERPT)
Act 523 of 1980
32.1054 Record of proceedings; authentication; contents; filing original and copies of trial record.
Sec. 54.
(1) Each general and special court-martial shall keep a separate record of the proceedings in each case. 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 death, disability, or absence, the record shall be authenticated by the trial counsel. If both the military judge and the trial counsel are unavailable for the reasons set forth in this subsection, the record shall be authenticated by 2 members.
(2) Each summary court-martial shall keep a separate record of the proceedings in each case. The record shall reflect the pleas of the accused to the charges and specifications, the findings and sentence, and the action by the convening authority.
(3) After final action by the convening authority, the original record of trial of each court-martial shall be filed in the office of the state judge advocate general, 1 copy shall be filed in the office of the staff judge advocate of the command concerned, 1 copy shall be filed in the headquarters of the special court-martial convening authority over the accused, and 1 copy shall be given to the accused.
History: 1980, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981