Effective - 28 Aug 1945
106.180. Rights of accused — five-sevenths majority required to convict. — In all such trials the accused shall have a right to be heard by himself and his counsel, and all matters relating to procedure and the conduct of the trial shall be determined by a majority vote of the judges or commissioners and shall be entered and made a part of the record of the proceeding; but no judgment or sentence of conviction shall be given against any person upon any impeachment without concurrence of five-sevenths of the judges of the supreme court or of the members of the special commission.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12848, A.L. 1945 p. 1319 § 12851a)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11222; 1919 § 9195; 1909 § 10224
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.