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10 GCA § 63720.12

Opportunity to Obtain Witnesses

Guam Code AnnotatedTitle 10 — Health and Safety
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(a)The trial counsel, the defense counsel, the accused, and the court-martial shall have equal opportunity to obtain witnesses and other evidence. Each shall have the right of compulsory process for obtaining witnesses.

(b)The presiding officer of a court-martial may:

(1)Issue a warrant for the arrest of any accused person who having been served with a warrant and a copy of the charges, disobeys an order of the convening authority to appear before the court;

(2)Issue subpoenas duces tecum and other subpoenas;

(3)Enforce by attachment the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers; and

(4)Sentence for refusal to be sworn or to answer, as provided in actions before civil courts of Guam.

(c)Process issued in court-martial cases to compel witnesses to appear and testify and to compel the production of other evidence shall run to any part of Guam and shall be executed by civil officials or peace officers as prescribed by the laws of Guam.

Reconstructed from the Guam Code Annotated. For the authoritative version, see the official PDF.