Appendix 1.
Procedure Outline for Trials Before General and Special Courts-Martial, U.S. Army

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The president is seated with the law member (if present) on his immediate left. The remaining members are seated alternately to the right and left of the president in order of seniority. When the court is ready, the trial proceeds substantially as follows:

PRES:	The court will come to order.
TJA:	The prosecution is ready to proceed with the trial of the United States against (Name, rank, and organization of accused as read from the charge sheet).
	At this point the accused, assistant TJA, if any, and counsel for the defense rise and remain standing until the choice of the counsel has been announced.
TJA:	The accused is present, together with the regularly appointed defense counsel and assistant defense counsel.
TJA:	Whom does the accused desire to introduce as counsel?
DC:	The regularly appointed defense counsel.
	or
	"The accused desires to introduce as individual counsel (state who he is)." In this event, the TJA should ask the counsel and the assistant defense counsel. The President of the court should excuse counsel not desired by the accused. Reference military and civilian defense counsel, AW 17; MCM, par. 45. All except the TJA here resume their seats.
*TJA:	The reported will be sworn. The reporter rises and raises his right hand. The TJA raises his own right hand, faces the reporter, and administers the following oath:

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* Indicates not applicable to special courts-martial trials whenever used in this outline.

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