Sec. 5232. ADMISSIBILITY OF SWORN TESTIMONY BY AUDIOTAPE OR VIDEOTAPE FROM RECORDS OF COURTS OF INQUIRY

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## SEC. 5232 ADMISSIBILITY OF SWORN TESTIMONY BY AUDIOTAPE OR VIDEOTAPE FROM RECORDS OF COURTS OF INQUIRY ###

(a)In General Section 850 of title 10, United States Code (article 50 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: > > ### “(d) Audiotape or Videotape > > Sworn testimony that— > > > #### “(1) > > is recorded by audiotape, videotape, or similar method; and > > > #### “(2) > > is contained in the duly authenticated record of proceedings of a court of inquiry; > > is admissible before a court-martial, military commission, court of inquiry, or military board, to the same extent as sworn testimony may be read in evidence before any such body under subsection (a), (b), or (c).” > . ###

(b)Section Heading The heading of such section (article) is amended to read as follows: > > ## “SEC. 850 Art. 50. Admissibility of sworn testimony from records of courts of inquiry” > . ###

(c)Subsection Heading Amendments for Stylistic Consistency Such section (article) is further amended— ####

(1)in subsection (a), by inserting “Use as Evidence by Any Party.—” after “(a)”; ####

(2)in subsection (b), by inserting “Use as Evidence by Defense.—” after “(b)”; and ####

(3)in subsection (c), by inserting “Use in Courts of Inquiry and Military Boards.—” after “(c)”.