§ 12-64-520. Contempt
(a) A military court may punish for contempt a person who uses a menacing word, sign, or gesture in its presence, or who disturbs its proceedings by riot or disorder. (b) The punishment may not exceed confinement for thirty (30) days or a fine of five hundred dollars ($500), or both.
§ 12-64-522. Votes and rulings
(a) (1) Voting by members of a general or special court-martial upon question of challenge, on the findings, and on the sentence shall be by secret written ballot. (2) The junior member of the court shall in each case count the votes. (3) The count shall be checked by the president who shall forthwith announce […]
§ 12-64-523. Convictions, sentences, etc. — Number of votes required
(a) No person may be convicted of an offense except by the concurrence of three-fourths (¾) of the members present at the time the vote is taken. (b) All sentences shall be determined by the concurrence of three-fourths (¾) of the members present at the time that the vote is taken. (c) All other questions […]
§ 12-64-524. Announcement of action
(a) In all trials, the court-martial shall announce a finding for each charge and specification that is not dismissed or withdrawn by the prosecution to the parties as soon as the findings are determined. (b) In all trials before members, the court-martial shall announce a single sentence as to confinement, fines or forfeitures, discharge or […]
§ 12-64-525. Record of trial
(a) Each general, special, and summary court-martial shall keep a separate record of the proceedings of the trial of each case brought before it. (b) The record of proceedings shall be prepared and authenticated in the same manner as similar courts of the United States Army and United States Air Force.
§ 12-64-526. Double jeopardy
(a) No person may without his or her consent be tried a second time in any court of the state for the same offense. (b) No proceeding in which an accused has been found guilty by a court-martial upon any charge or specification is a trial in the sense of this section until the finding […]
§ 12-64-511. Sessions — Records of proceedings
(a) Whenever a general or special court-martial deliberates or votes, only the members of the court may be present. (b) After a general court-martial has finally voted on the findings, the court may request the military judge and the reporter to put the findings in proper form; and those proceedings shall be on the record. […]
§ 12-64-512. Continuances
A court-martial may, for reasonable cause, grant a continuance to any party for such time and as often as may appear to be just.
§ 12-64-513. Challenges
(a) (1) Members of a general or special court-martial and the military judge of a general or special court-martial may be challenged by the accused or the trial counsel for cause stated to the court. (2) The court shall determine the relevancy and validity of challenges for cause and may not receive a challenge to […]
§ 12-64-514. Oaths
(a) The military judge, interpreters, and, in general and special courts-martial, members, trial counsel, assistant trial counsel, defense counsel, assistant defense counsel, and reporters shall take an oath or affirmation in the presence of the accused to perform their duties faithfully. (b) Each witness before a military court shall be examined on oath or affirmation.