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ARTICLE 13-A

Judicial Proceedings For the Removal of Public Officers By Impeachment

Judiciary (JUD) CHAPTER 30

ARTICLE 13-A

JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS FOR THE REMOVAL OF PUBLIC OFFICERS

BY IMPEACHMENT
Section 415. Impeachment to be delivered to president of the senate.

416. Copy of impeachment served on defendant.

417. Service, how made.

418. Proceedings, if defendant does not appear.

419. Defendant may object to sufficiency of, or deny

impeachment.

420. Form of objection or denial.

421. Proceedings thereon.

422. Two-thirds necessary to conviction.

423. Judgment on conviction, how pronounced.

424. Adoption of resolution.

425. Nature of the judgment.

426. Officer, when impeached, disqualified to act until

acquitted.

427. Presiding officer, when president of the senate is

impeached.

428. Impeachment, not a bar to indictment.