Nevada Code § 412.342

Absence or excusal of member of court-martial; detailing of additional members or judge; effect of new members or judge on trial
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1. No member of a general or special
court-martial may be absent or excused after the court has been assembled for
the trial of the accused unless:
(a) Excused as a result of a challenge;
(b) Excused by the military judge for physical
disability; or
(c) By order of the convening authority for good
cause.
2. Whenever a general court-martial, other
than a general court-martial composed of a military judge only, is reduced
below five members, the trial may not proceed unless the convening authority
details new members sufficient in number to provide not less than five members.
When the new members have been sworn, the trial may proceed after the recorded
testimony of each witness previously examined has been read to the court in the
presence of the military judge, the accused and counsel.
3. Whenever a special court-martial is
reduced below three members, the trial may not proceed unless the convening
authority details new members sufficient in number to provide not less than
three members. When the new members have been sworn, the trial shall proceed as
if no evidence has previously been introduced, unless a verbatim record of the
testimony of previously examined witnesses or a stipulation thereof is read to
the court in the presence of the accused and counsel.
4. If the military judge of a
court-martial composed of a military judge only is unable to proceed with trial
because of physical disability, as a result of a challenge or for other good
cause, the trial will proceed, subject to any applicable conditions of NRS 412.334 , after the detail of a new
military judge as if no evidence had previously been introduced, unless a
verbatim record of the evidence previously introduced or a stipulation thereof
is read in court in the presence of the new military judge, the accused and
counsel for both sides.

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