Effective - 28 Aug 1945
106.070. Service of articles of impeachment. — When articles of impeachment shall be presented to the supreme court, the court shall immediately appoint some day for the appearance of the accused and cause a summons to be issued, signed by the chief justice of the court and countersigned by one of the judges thereof, with a copy of the articles of impeachment annexed, requiring the accused to appear on the day appointed for that purpose, and answer the charges exhibited against him, which shall be served by the marshal of the court, or by special messenger by the court appointed, a reasonable time before the day set for his appearance.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12839, A.L. 1945 p. 1319 § 12841)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11213; 1919 § 9186; 1909 § 10215
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records
Chapter 106 - Removal and Impeachment of Public Officers
Section 106.010 - Appointive officers — removal.
Section 106.020 - Who is impeachable — reasons for impeachment.
Section 106.030 - Power of impeachment — trial.
Section 106.040 - Articles of impeachment — transmittal.
Section 106.050 - Suspension of impeached officer.
Section 106.060 - Office vacated by suspension — temporary appointment.
Section 106.070 - Service of articles of impeachment.
Section 106.080 - Impeachment commission — members — meeting.
Section 106.090 - Organization of commission — summons to accused — employment of clerical help.
Section 106.100 - Serving of summons.
Section 106.110 - Compensation to members of commission.
Section 106.120 - Accused to be given time to answer.
Section 106.130 - Depositions.
Section 106.140 - Manner of taking depositions.
Section 106.150 - Proceedings ex parte.
Section 106.160 - Impeachment proceedings — oath.
Section 106.170 - Impeachment trial proceedings.
Section 106.180 - Rights of accused — five-sevenths majority required to convict.
Section 106.190 - Accused party subject to indictment.
Section 106.200 - Disposition of transcript and judgment.
Section 106.210 - Writ to run in name of state.
Section 106.220 - Forfeiture of office — reasons for.
Section 106.230 - Complaint against officer — duty of prosecuting attorney.
Section 106.240 - Appointment of special prosecutor.
Section 106.250 - Action by attorney general.
Section 106.260 - Appointment of special sheriff.
Section 106.270 - Removal of officer — vacancy, how filled.
Section 106.273 - Removal of chief law enforcement officer, when.