South Dakota Codified Laws 33-10-107. Contents of judge advocate’s statement–Reference for trial
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The advice of the judge advocate pursuant to § 33-10-106 with respect to a specification under a charge shall include a written and signed statement by the judge advocate:
(1) Expressing conclusions with respect to each matter set forth in § 33-10-106; and
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 33-10-107
- Convening authority: includes , in addition to the person who convened the court, a commissioned officer commanding for the time being or a successor in command to the convening authority. See South Dakota Codified Laws 33-10-20
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
(2) Recommending action that the convening authority take regarding the specification.
If the specification is referred for trial, the recommendation of the judge advocate shall accompany the specification.
Source: SL 2012, ch 175, § 88.