Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 29, § 134. Article 34. Advice to convening authority before referral for trial

A. General court-martial.(1) Before referral of charges and specifications to a general court-martial for trial, the convening authority shall submit the matter to the state judge advocate for advice, which the state judge advocate shall provide to the convening authority in writing. The convening authority may not refer a specification under a charge to a general court-martial unless the state judge advocate advises the convening authority in writing that:

(2) Together with the written advice provided under Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the state judge advocate shall provide a written recommendation to the convening authority as to the disposition that should be made of this specification in the interest of justice and discipline.

(3) When a convening authority makes a referral for trial by general court-martial, the written advice of the state judge advocate under Paragraph (1) of this Subsection and the written recommendation of the state judge advocate under Paragraph (2) of this Subsection with respect to each specification shall accompany the referral.

(1) To correct errors in form; and

(2) When applicable, to conform to the substance of the evidence contained in a report under Article 32(C) of this Code.