1. Any state officer shall be liable to impeachment for misdemeanor or malfeasance in office pursuant to Article 7 of the Nevada Constitution. 2. As used in NRS 283.140 to 283.290, inclusive, “state officer” means the Governor and other state and judicial officers, except: (a) Justices of the peace; and (b) State Legislators removable from […]
All impeachments shall be tried by the Senate. When sitting for that purpose, the Senators shall be upon oath or affirmation. [1911 Cr. Prac. § 29; RL § 6879; NCL § 10676]
When a state officer is impeached by the Assembly for misdemeanor or malfeasance in office, the articles of impeachment shall be delivered to the President of the Senate. [1911 Cr. Prac. § 30; RL § 6880; NCL § 10677]—(NRS A 2009, 1072)
1. The Senate shall assign a day for hearing the impeachment, and shall inform the Assembly thereof. 2. Not less than 10 days before the day fixed for the hearing, the President of the Senate shall cause a copy of the articles of impeachment, with a notice to appear and answer the same at the […]
The service shall be made upon the defendant personally. If upon diligent inquiry the defendant cannot be found within the State and upon due proof of that fact, the Senate may order publication to be made, in such manner as it deems proper, of a notice requiring the defendant to appear at a specified time […]
If the defendant does not appear, upon proof of service or publication as provided in NRS 283.170 and 283.180, the Senate may, of its own motion or for cause shown, assign another day for hearing the impeachment; or, in the absence of the defendant, may then, or at any other time which it may appoint, […]
When the defendant appears, the defendant may object in writing to the sufficiency of the articles of impeachment, or the defendant may answer the same by an oral plea of not guilty. The plea of not guilty shall be entered upon the journal, and it puts in issue every material allegation of the articles of […]
1. If the objection to the sufficiency of the articles of impeachment is not sustained by a majority of the members of the Senate who heard the argument, the defendant must be ordered forthwith to answer the articles of impeachment. If the defendant then pleads guilty, or refuses to plead, the Senate must render judgment […]
At the time and place appointed, and before the Senate proceeds to act on the impeachment, the Secretary shall administer to the President of the Senate, and the President of the Senate to each of the members of the Senate then present, an oath truly and impartially to hear, try and determine the impeachment. No […]
The defendant cannot be convicted on impeachment without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members elected, voting by ayes and noes. If two-thirds of the members elected do not concur in a conviction, the defendant shall be acquitted. [1911 Cr. Prac. § 37; RL § 6887; NCL § 10684]
1. After conviction and at such time as it may appoint, the Senate shall pronounce judgment in the form of a resolution which shall be entered upon the journal of the Senate. 2. On the adoption of the resolution by a majority of the members present who voted on the question of acquittal or conviction, […]
The judgment may be that the defendant be suspended, or that the defendant be removed from office and disqualified to hold any office of honor, trust or profit under the State. [1911 Cr. Prac. § 39; RL § 6889; NCL § 10686]
If judgment of suspension is given, during the continuance of the judgment the defendant is disqualified from receiving the salary, fees or emoluments of the office. [1911 Cr. Prac. § 40; RL § 6890; NCL § 10687]
1. Whenever articles of impeachment against any officer subject to impeachment are presented to the Senate, the officer is temporarily suspended from the officer’s office and cannot act in the officer’s official capacity until the officer is acquitted. 2. Upon temporary suspension of any officer other than the Governor, the officer’s office shall at once […]
If the Lieutenant Governor is impeached, notice of the impeachment shall be immediately given to the Senate by the Assembly in order that another President may be chosen. [1911 Cr. Prac. § 42; RL § 6892; NCL § 10689]
If the offense for which the defendant is convicted on impeachment is also the subject of an indictment or information, the indictment or information is not barred thereby. [1911 Cr. Prac. § 43; RL § 6893; NCL § 10690]
