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Act 62 of 1872
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IMPEACHMENTS

Act 62 of 1872

AN ACT regulating trials of impeachment and providing for the expenses thereof.


History: 1872, Act 62, Imd. Eff. Mar. 30, 1872




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 6.1SectionImpeachment of civil officers; power of house, suspension; vacancies.
Section 6.2SectionImpeachment; trial by senate, judgment.
Section 6.3SectionImpeachment; prosecution by house.
Section 6.4SectionImpeachment; organization of senate as court, oaths, attendance of members.
Section 6.5SectionImpeachment; appearance and answer of accused.
Section 6.6SectionImpeachment; counsel for accused.
Section 6.7SectionImpeachment; trial, time, place, adjournment.
Section 6.8SectionImpeachment; acquittal.
Section 6.9SectionImpeachment; president of senate, notice to senate.
Section 6.10SectionImpeachment; writs and process, signing and testing, enforcement.
Section 6.11SectionImpeachment; duties of secretary; record of proceedings, oaths.
Section 6.12SectionImpeachment; senate appointment and removal of subordinate officers.
Section 6.13SectionImpeachment; powers of managers, rights of process.
Section 6.14SectionImpeachment; senate rules and regulations.
Section 6.15SectionImpeachment; compensation of members of court, managers, and other officers; payment.
Section 6.16SectionApplication of act.
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