# The Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009, Article 106: Finding of not guilty before conclusion of the defence


(1) At any time after the close of the case for the prosecution, the lay members may find a defendant not guilty on a charge.
(2) The lay members may not make a finding under this rule before the summing-up unless the judge advocate has—
(a) invited the Director to address the court as to whether such a finding should be made; and
(b) invited the lay members to consider making such a finding.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2009/9780111479216/article/106 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-armed-forces-court-martial-rules-2009/article-106
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