Sec. 18. In case impeachment proceedings be pending in the senate at the time of the expiration of any session of the general assembly, the senate shall be continued in session for the sole and only purpose of sitting as a court of impeachment until such impeachment proceedings be concluded, and may, pending the conclusion of such impeachment proceedings, adjourn from time to time, as it may deem expedient.
Formerly: Acts 1897, c.182, s.18.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 5. State and Local Administration
Article 8. Officers' Impeachment, Removal, Resignation, and Disqualification
Chapter 1. Impeachment and Removal From Office
5-8-1-1. Officers; Judges; Prosecuting Attorney; Liability to Impeachment
5-8-1-2. Method of Impeachment
5-8-1-3. Articles of Impeachment
5-8-1-5. Service Upon Defendant
5-8-1-7. Objections to Articles of Impeachment; Pleas
5-8-1-8. Answering Articles of Impeachment; Judgment
5-8-1-12. Resolution of Acquittal or Conviction
5-8-1-13. Suspension or Removal From Office
5-8-1-14. Disqualification of Defendant From Receiving Salaries
5-8-1-15. Temporary Suspension During Pendency of Proceedings; Filling Vacancies
5-8-1-16. Impeachment of Governor or Lieutenant Governor; Chief Justice to Preside
5-8-1-17. Indictment or Information Not Barred
5-8-1-18. Senate to Continue in Session
5-8-1-19. Judge or Prosecuting Attorney; Duties of Attorney General
5-8-1-21. Written Accusations; Grand Jury
5-8-1-23. Delivery of Accusations; Service on Defendant
5-8-1-24. Appearance of Defendant
5-8-1-25. Answering Accusation
5-8-1-26. Objections to Legal Sufficiency of Accusation
5-8-1-27. Denial of Accusation
5-8-1-28. Objection to Accusation Not Sustained
5-8-1-29. Guilty Plea or Refusal to Answer; Not Guilty Plea
5-8-1-31. Attendance of Witnesses
5-8-1-34. Removal of Prosecuting Attorney; Proceedings
5-8-1-35. Verification of Accusation; Citing Party; Hearing; Judgment
5-8-1-38. Felony Conviction; Removal; Appeal; Reinstatement; Remuneration; Vacancy