Military Justice II Practice Test

Exchanging witness lists is a pretrial discovery step that helps prevent surprises and gives both sides time to prepare. The standard practice is to share the names of witnesses each side intends to call at trial at least 14 days before the trial begins. This window lets the defense and prosecution review anticipated testimony, gather or access supporting documents, and plan cross-examinations, while also allowing any necessary protective orders or scheduling to be addressed. If the schedule needs to be adjusted for good cause, a judge can modify it, but 14 days is the typical timeframe used to keep the process fair and efficient. Shorter windows, like 7 days, would leave less time for thorough preparation, while longer windows (21 or 30 days) are not the standard expectation in this context.