LAC 41:II.601. Applicability of Trial Guides

A. Court-Martial Trial Guides. A guide for the conduct of Summary Courts-Martial is located in Appendix B of this Regulation. The Military Judge’s Benchbook, DA Pam 27-9, shall be consulted as a guide for Special and General Courts-Martial. The benchbook contains scripts for GCMs and SPCMs. Trial procedures shall conform generally to the Guide applicable to the level of court-martial being conducted. B. Deviation Not Necessarily Reversible Error. Deviation from the suggested script language shall not constitute reversible error unless a substantial right of the accused is thereby violated.