Washington Code 42.04.040 – Proceedings to impeach, etc., preserved
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The omission to specify or affirm in *this act any ground of forfeiture of a public office or other trust or special authority conferred by law, or any power conferred by law to impeach, remove, depose or suspend any public officer or other person holding any trust, appointment or other special authority conferred by law, shall not affect such forfeiture or power, or any proceeding authorized by law to carry into effect such impeachment, removal, deposition or suspension.
[ 1909 c 249 § 45; RRS § 2297.]
NOTES:
*Reviser’s note: The term “this act” relates to the criminal code of 1909. For disposition of sections, see note following RCW 9.01.120.
Forfeiture of office for conviction of felony or malfeasance: RCW 9.92.120.
Impeachment and removal: State Constitution Art. 5.
Recall of elective officers: State Constitution Art. 1 § 33 (Amendment 8); chapter 29A.56 RCW.
Terms Used In Washington Code 42.04.040
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- 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.
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080