- The Recorder shall administer an appropriate oath to the Tribunal members, the Personal Representative, the paralegal/reporter, the interpreter, and all witnesses (including the detainee if he elects to testify under oath).
- The Recorder shall prepare a Record of Proceedings, and, if applicable, a record of the dissenting member’s report. The Record of Proceedings should include:
- A statement of the time and place of the hearing, persons present, and their qualifications;
- The Tribunal Decision Report cover sheet;
- The classified and unclassified reports detailing the findings of fact upon the Tribunal decisions was based;
- Copies of all documentary evidence presented to the Tribunal and summaries of all witness testimony. If classified material is part of the evidence submitted or considered by the Tribunal, the report will be properly marked and handled in accordance with applicable security regulations; and
- A dissenting member’s summary report, if any.
- The Recorder shall provide the detainee’s Personal Representative the opportunity to review the record prior to the Recorder forwarding it to the President of the Tribunal. The Personal Representative may submit, as appropriate, observations or information that he/she believes was presented to the Tribunal and is not included or accurately reflected on the record.
- The Recorder shall submit the completed Record of Proceedings to the President of the Tribunal who shall sign and forward it to the Director, CSRT, via the CSRT Legal Advisor. Once signed by the Tribunal President, the completed record is considered the official record of the Tribunal’s decision.
- The Recorder shall ensure that all audiotapes of the Tribunal hearing are properly marked with identifying information and classification markings, and stored in accordance with applicable security regulations. These tapes are considered part of the case record and may be reviewed and transcribed as necessary for the legal sufficiency and convening authority reviews.
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