Connecticut General Statutes 27-188 – Obtaining of witnesses and evidence
(a) The trial counsel, the defense counsel and the court-martial shall have equal opportunity to obtain witnesses and other evidence in accordance with such regulations as the Governor may prescribe.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 27-188
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- 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. See Connecticut General Statutes 27-141
- 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.
- Military: refers to any or all of the armed forces. See Connecticut General Statutes 27-141
- Military judge: means an official of a general or special court-martial appointed in accordance with §. See Connecticut General Statutes 27-141
- Officer: means commissioned or warrant officer. See Connecticut General Statutes 27-141
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(b) The military judge, president of a court-martial, if a special court-martial to which no military judge has been detailed, or a summary court officer 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 a written order by 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 the state.
(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 the state and shall be executed by civil officers as prescribed by the laws of the state.