# The Courts-Martial (Royal Navy) Rules 1997, Article 65: Record of finding


(1) Notwithstanding any minority vote, the finding of the court on each charge shall be recorded in writing, signed by each member of the court except the judge advocate and transmitted to the judge advocate in open court.
(2) If the court reaches a finding of guilty or a special finding and the judge advocate is of the opinion that such a finding is contrary to the law relating to the case, he shall direct the court on the findings which are open to them and the court shall retire to reconsider its finding.
(3) If the judge advocate is satisfied that the findings are not incorrect in law, he shall countersign the record of the findings and announce them in open court.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/170/article/65 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/courts-martial-royal-navy-rules-1997/article-65
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