Sec. 9. At the time and place appointed, and before the senate proceeds to act on the impeachment, the secretary must 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; and no member of the senate can vote or act upon the impeachment, or upon any question arising thereon, without having taken such oath.
Formerly: Acts 1897, c.182, s.9.
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