Section 6.6 – Impeachment; Counsel for Accused.
6.6 Impeachment; counsel for accused. Sec. 6. The person accused shall be allowed counsel on the trial of the impeachment. History: 1872, Act 62, Imd. Eff. Mar. 30, 1872 ;– How. 55 ;– CL 1897, 23 ;– CL 1915, 37 ;– CL 1929, 64 ;– CL 1948, 6.6
Section 6.7 – Impeachment; Trial, Time, Place, Adjournment.
6.7 Impeachment; trial, time, place, adjournment. Sec. 7. When issue shall be joined in an impeachment, the senate, sitting as a court for the trial of the same shall appoint a time and place for the trial thereof. At the time and place so appointed, the senate, as a court, shall proceed to hear, try […]
Section 6.8 – Impeachment; Acquittal.
6.8 Impeachment; acquittal. Sec. 8. If 2/3 of all the members elected to the senate shall not assent to a conviction, the person impeached shall be declared acquitted. History: 1872, Act 62, Imd. Eff. Mar. 30, 1872 ;– How. 57 ;– CL 1897, 25 ;– CL 1915, 39 ;– CL 1929, 66 ;– CL 1948, […]
Section 6.9 – Impeachment; President of Senate, Notice to Senate.
6.9 Impeachment; president of senate, notice to senate. Sec. 9. If the president of the senate shall be impeached, notice thereof shall be immediately given to the senate by the house of representatives, that another president may be chosen. History: 1872, Act 62, Imd. Eff. Mar. 30, 1872 ;– How. 58 ;– CL 1897, 26 […]
Section 6.10 – Impeachment; Writs and Process, Signing and Testing, Enforcement.
6.10 Impeachment; writs and process, signing and testing, enforcement. Sec. 10. The writs and process of the senate sitting as a court for the trial of an impeachment, shall be signed by the secretary of the senate and tested in the name of the presiding officer, and the senate as such court shall have power […]
Section 6.11 – Impeachment; Duties of Secretary; Record of Proceedings, Oaths.
6.11 Impeachment; duties of secretary; record of proceedings, oaths. Sec. 11. It shall be the duty of the secretary of the senate in all cases of impeachment to keep a full and accurate record of the proceedings which shall be taken and held as a public record, and he shall have power to administer all […]