Iowa Code 29B.51 – Admissibility of records of courts of inquiry
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1. In any case not extending to the dismissal of a commissioned officer, the sworn testimony, contained in the duly authenticated record of proceedings of a court of inquiry, of a person whose oral testimony cannot be obtained, may, if otherwise admissible under the rules of evidence, be read in evidence by any party before a court-martial if the accused was a party before the court of inquiry, and if the same issue was involved or if the accused consents to the introduction of such evidence.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 29B.51
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
2. Such testimony may be read in evidence only by the defense in cases extending to the dismissal of a commissioned officer.
3. Such testimony may also be read in evidence before a court of inquiry or a military board.