[§124A-45]  Law officer of a generalcourt-martial.  (a)  The authority convening a general court-martial shalldetail as law officer thereof a commissioned officer who is a member of the barof the highest court of the State, or a member of the bar of a federal court,and who is certified to be qualified for such duty by the state judgeadvocate.  No person is eligible to act as law officer in a case if the personis the accuser or a witness for the prosecution or has acted as investigatingofficer or as counsel in the same case.

(b)  The law officer may not consult with themembers of the court, other than on the form of the findings as provided insection 124A-64, except in the presence of the accused, trial counsel, anddefense counsel, nor may the law officer vote with the members of the court. [L1982, c 171, pt of §2; gen ch 1985]