Who conducts a recorded Article 32 Preliminary Hearing?

Who conducts a recorded Article 32 Preliminary Hearing?

• A. The GCMCA conducts and decides guilt.
• B. The ACC conducts and rules on admissibility of evidence.
• C. The SECAF conducts and issues orders.
• D. The PHO conducts a recorded hearing where TC and DC present evidence and witnesses.

Answer: (D)

A Preliminary Hearing Officer conducts the recorded Article 32 Preliminary Hearing. The PHO is appointed by the convening authority to manage the hearing, take testimony, hear witnesses, and determine whether there is probable cause to refer charges to a court-martial. During the hearing, the government Trial Counsel and the Defense Counsel present evidence and call witnesses, but they do not conduct the proceedings themselves—the PHO does. The other roles listed (the convening authority deciding guilt, a separate official ruling on admissibility, or a secretary issuing orders) are not responsible for conducting this hearing.

A Preliminary Hearing Officer conducts the recorded Article 32 Preliminary Hearing. The PHO is appointed by the convening authority to manage the hearing, take testimony, hear witnesses, and determine whether there is probable cause to refer charges to a court-martial. During the hearing, the government Trial Counsel and the Defense Counsel present evidence and call witnesses, but they do not conduct the proceedings themselves—the PHO does. The other roles listed (the convening authority deciding guilt, a separate official ruling on admissibility, or a secretary issuing orders) are not responsible for conducting this hearing.