Service of Charges

The trial counsel to whom general or special court-martial charges are referred for trial shall cause to be served upon the accused a copy of the charges upon which trial is to be had. The summary court-martial convening authority shall, in the referral of a summary court-martial, cause to be served upon the accused a copy of the charges upon which the trial is to be had. Actual service of charges upon the accused in any court-martial authorized by this Code may be effectuated by any person authorized by the Guam Judge Advocate General. In time of peace no person may, against his objections, be brought to trial, or be required to participate by himself or counsel in a session called by the military judge under § 63720.3(a) of this Code in a general court-martial case within a period of five

(5)days after service of charges upon him, or in a special court-martial case within a period of three

(3)days after the service of charges upon him, or in a summary court-martial case within a period of twenty-four hours after the service of charges upon him.