Organise what the member may do at a preliminary hearing
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- List the charges, the hearing officer, and the witnesses. Do not draft the member's submissions or questions.
- What the lawyer must review
- 10 U.S.C. § 832 requires a preliminary hearing before referral of charges and specifications for trial by general court-martial, unless the accused submits a written waiver under regulations prescribed by the President. Those regulations were not opened. The hearing is conducted by an impartial hearing officer. Its purpose is limited to whether the specification alleges an offense under the chapter, whether there is probable cause to believe the accused committed the offense charged, whether the convening authority has court-martial jurisdiction over the accused and the offense, and a recommendation as to disposition. The accused shall be advised of the charges and of the right to be represented by counsel, may cross-examine witnesses who testify, and may present additional evidence relevant to those determinations. A victim may not be required to testify. 10 U.S.C. § 815 is the separate nonjudicial-punishment path, including the demand for trial by court-martial before that punishment is imposed, except on a vessel. You write anything that is said for the member.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Limit any support to organising, indexing or comparing the source material. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. The tool writes nothing into the document. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Open each relied-on authority independently. Confirm its existence, current status, proposition and any quotation or pinpoint reference.
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.