[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 6]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR1648.5]

[Page 339]
 
                        TITLE 32-NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                  CHAPTER XVI--SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
 
PART 1648_CLASSIFICATION BY LOCAL BOARD--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1648.5  Procedures during personal appearance before the local board.

    (a) A quorum of the prescribed membership of a board shall be 
present during all personal appearances. Only those members of the board 
before whom the registrant appears shall classify him.
    (b) At any such appearance, the registrant may present evidence, 
including witnesses; discuss his classification; direct attention to any 
information in his file; and present such further information as he 
believes will assist the board in determing his proper classification. 
The information furnished should be as concise as possible.
    (c) The registrant may present the testimony of not more than three 
witnesses unless it is the judgment of the board that the testimony of 
additional witnesses is warranted. The registrant may summarize in 
writing, the oral information that he or his witnesses presented. Such 
summary shall be placed in the registrant's file.
    (d) A summary will be made of all oral testimony given by the 
registrant and his witnesses at his personal appearance and such summary 
shall be placed in the registrant's file.
    (e) If the registrant does not speak English adequately he may 
appear with a person to act as interpreter for him. The interpreter 
shall be sworn in accordance with Sec. 1605.81(b). Such interpreter 
will not be deemed to be a witness unless he testifies in behalf of the 
registrant.
    (f) During the personal appearance only the registrant or his 
witnesses may address the board or respond to questions of the board and 
only the registrant and the board will be allowed to address questions 
to witnesses. A registrant may, however, be accompanied by an advisor of 
his choosing and may confer with the advisor before responding to an 
inquiry or statement by the board: Provided, That, those conferences do 
not substantially interfere with or unreasonably delay the orderly 
process of the personal appearance.
    (g) If, in the opinion of the board, the informal, administrative 
nature of the personal appearance is unduly disrupted by the presence of 
an advisor, the board chairman may require the advisor to leave the 
hearing room. In such case, the board chairman shall put a statement of 
reasons for his action in the registrant's file.
    (h) The making of verbatim transcripts, and the using of cameras or 
other recording devices are prohibited in proceedings before the board. 
This does not prevent the registrant or Selective Service from making a 
written summary of all testimony presented.
    (i) Proceedings before the local boards shall be open to the public 
only upon the request of or with the permission of the registrant. The 
board chairman may limit the number of persons attending the hearing in 
order to maintain order. If during the hearing the presence on 
nonparticipants in the proceeding becomes disruptive, the chairman may 
close the hearing.

[47 FR 4661, Feb. 1, 1982, as amended at 52 FR 24459, July 1, 1987]