10 U.S.C. § 948l: Detail or employment of…

Summary

The person who starts a military commission must, under rules set by the Secretary of Defense, assign or hire qualified court reporters to make a word-for-word record of the hearings and testimony. That person may also assign or hire interpreters to translate for the commission, the prosecutors, the defense, and the accused. The same person keeps and prepares the official transcript and record of the proceedings.

Title 10, §948l

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(a)Court Reporters.—

Under such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, the convening authority of a military commission under this chapter shall detail to or employ for the military commission qualified court reporters, who shall prepare a verbatim record of the proceedings of and testimony taken before the military commission.

(b)Interpreters.—

Under such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, the convening authority of a military commission under this chapter may detail to or employ for the military commission interpreters who shall interpret for the military commission, and, as necessary, for trial counsel and defense counsel for the military commission, and for the accused.

(c)Transcript; Record.—

The transcript of a military commission under this chapter shall be under the control of the convening authority of the military commission, who shall also be responsible for preparing the record of the proceedings of the military commission.

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Prior Provisions

A prior section 948l, added Pub. L. 109–366, § 3(a)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2605, related to detail or employment of reporters and interpreters, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 111–84.

§948l Detail or Employment of Reporters and Interpreters

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Title 10, §948l

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