To whom does DC submit an expert witness request?

To whom does DC submit an expert witness request?

• A. The CA with a notice to defense
• B. The CA or the Defense Expert Authorizing Official (DEAO)
• C. The court
• D. The witness

Answer: (B)

The defense must obtain authorization from the authority that handles the defense’s use of experts. The Defense Counsel submits the expert witness request to either the Convening Authority (CA) or the Defense Expert Authorizing Official (DEAO). The CA has overarching authority to approve resources for the defense, while the DEAO is a designated official specifically empowered to authorize defense experts, streamlining the process and ensuring proper scope and cost controls. This channel ensures the defense can secure needed expertise without going directly to the court or to the witness themselves, and reflects who has the authority to approve such arrangements.

The defense must obtain authorization from the authority that handles the defense’s use of experts. The Defense Counsel submits the expert witness request to either the Convening Authority (CA) or the Defense Expert Authorizing Official (DEAO). The CA has overarching authority to approve resources for the defense, while the DEAO is a designated official specifically empowered to authorize defense experts, streamlining the process and ensuring proper scope and cost controls. This channel ensures the defense can secure needed expertise without going directly to the court or to the witness themselves, and reflects who has the authority to approve such arrangements.