Section 835 - Service of charges - Commencement of trialA. In general. Trial counsel detailed for a court-martial under Section 827 of this title (Article 27) shall cause to be served upon the accused a copy of the charges and specifications referred for trial.B. Commencement of trial. 1. Subject to paragraph 2 of this subsection, no trial or other proceeding of a general court-martial or a special court-martial, including any session under subsection A of Section 839 of this title (Article 39, subsection A) may be held over the objection of the accused: a. with respect to a general court-martial, from the time of service through the fifth day after the date of service, or b. with respect to a special court-martial, from the time of service through the third day after the date of service.2. An objection under paragraph 1 of this subsection may be raised only at the first session of the trial or other proceeding and only if the first session occurs before the end of the applicable periods under subparagraph a or b of paragraph 1 of this subsection. If the first session occurs before the end of the applicable period, the military judge shall, at that session, inquire as to whether the defense objects under this subsection.C. Continuances. Upon a showing of good cause, the military judge in a general or special court-martial may grant a continuance of any hearing in which the presence of the accused is required.Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 835
Added by Laws 2019 , c. 408, s. 42, eff. 10/1/2019.