Arizona Laws 38-313. Impeachment hearing; service on accused
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A. The senate shall assign a day for hearing the impeachment, and inform the house of representatives thereof.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 38-313
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
B. The president of the senate shall cause a copy of the articles of impeachment, with a notice to appear and answer them at the time and place appointed, to be served on the accused not less than ten days before the day fixed for the hearing. The service shall be made by the sergeant-at-arms of the senate upon the accused personally, or, if he cannot upon diligent inquiry be found within the state, the senate, upon proof of such fact, may order publication of the notice to be made in a manner it deems proper.