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Ark. Code Ann. § 12-64-516

Obtaining witnesses and other evidence

Acts 1969, No. 50, § 92; A.S.A. 1947, § 11-647; Acts 1987, No. 125, § 11; 2019, No. 315, § 956.

(1) The trial counsel, the defense counsel, and the court-martial shall have equal opportunity to obtain witnesses and other evidence in accordance with such rules as the Governor may prescribe.

(2) The military judge, the president of a court-martial, or a summary court officer may: Issue a warrant for the arrest of any accused person who, having been served with a warrant and copy of the charges, disobeys a written order by the convening authority to appear before the court;

(3) Issue subpoenas duces tecum and other subpoenas;

(4) Enforce by attachment the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers; and

(5) Sentence for refusal to be sworn or to answer as provided in actions before civil courts of the state.

(6) 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.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.