Nevada Revised Statutes 412.384 – Obtaining witnesses and evidence: Procedure; service of process
1. The trial counsel, the defense counsel and the court-martial must have equal opportunity to obtain witnesses, both civilian and military and other evidence in accordance with Office regulations.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 412.384
- 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.
- 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 a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- 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.
2. The military judge or a summary court officer may:
(a) 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;
(b) Issue subpoenas duces tecum and other subpoenas;
(c) Enforce by attachment the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers; and
(d) Sentence for refusal to be sworn or to answer, as provided in actions before civil courts of the State.
3. Process issued in court-martial cases to compel witnesses to appear and testify and to compel the production of other evidence may run to any part of the State and may be executed by military personnel designated by the court-martial, or by civil officers as prescribed by the laws of the State of Nevada.