Rule 605 — Military judge's competency as a witness

Section VI · Witnesses

2024 Manual for Courts-Martial, United States

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(a) The presiding military judge may not testify as a witness at any proceeding of that court-martial. A party need not object to preserve the issue.

(b) This rule does not preclude the military judge from placing on the record matters concerning docketing of the case.