63.040 Prosecution -- Witnesses.
(1) If an impeachment is ordered by the House of Representatives a committee shall be
appointed to prosecute it, and the committee chairman shall, within five (5) days, <br>lay the impeachment before the Senate.
(2) The Senate shall appoint a day for hearing the impeachment. The accused shall be
summoned by precept, issued by the clerk of the Senate, to appear on that day. The <br>precept shall be served in person, or a copy left at his residence with a member of <br>his family over the age of sixteen (16) years, together with a copy of the <br>impeachment.
(3) The clerk of the Senate shall, at the instance of the chairman of the committee, or of
the accused, issue process for the summoning of witnesses, and the production of <br>books, papers, documents or tangible things. Process so issued shall be executed by <br>peace officers or officers specially appointed by the Senate for that purpose in the <br>same manner as similar process of courts. Upon disobedience to the process, the <br>Senate may order the clerk to issue process for arresting the witnesses and seizing <br>the books, papers, documents or tangible things. Disobedience may be punished in <br>the manner provided for other witnesses before the General Assembly.
(4) A witness so summoned shall receive the same compensation, and have the same
privilege in going, remaining and returning, as a witness in Circuit Court.
History: Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 234, sec.12. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts
ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2172.
63.040 Prosecution -- Witnesses.
(1) If an impeachment is ordered by the House of Representatives a committee shall be
appointed to prosecute it, and the committee chairman shall, within five (5) days, <br>lay the impeachment before the Senate.
(2) The Senate shall appoint a day for hearing the impeachment. The accused shall be
summoned by precept, issued by the clerk of the Senate, to appear on that day. The <br>precept shall be served in person, or a copy left at his residence with a member of <br>his family over the age of sixteen (16) years, together with a copy of the <br>impeachment.
(3) The clerk of the Senate shall, at the instance of the chairman of the committee, or of
the accused, issue process for the summoning of witnesses, and the production of <br>books, papers, documents or tangible things. Process so issued shall be executed by <br>peace officers or officers specially appointed by the Senate for that purpose in the <br>same manner as similar process of courts. Upon disobedience to the process, the <br>Senate may order the clerk to issue process for arresting the witnesses and seizing <br>the books, papers, documents or tangible things. Disobedience may be punished in <br>the manner provided for other witnesses before the General Assembly.
(4) A witness so summoned shall receive the same compensation, and have the same
privilege in going, remaining and returning, as a witness in Circuit Court.
History: Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 234, sec.12. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts
ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2172.
63.040 Prosecution -- Witnesses.
(1) If an impeachment is ordered by the House of Representatives a committee shall be
appointed to prosecute it, and the committee chairman shall, within five (5) days, <br>lay the impeachment before the Senate.
(2) The Senate shall appoint a day for hearing the impeachment. The accused shall be
summoned by precept, issued by the clerk of the Senate, to appear on that day. The <br>precept shall be served in person, or a copy left at his residence with a member of <br>his family over the age of sixteen (16) years, together with a copy of the <br>impeachment.
(3) The clerk of the Senate shall, at the instance of the chairman of the committee, or of
the accused, issue process for the summoning of witnesses, and the production of <br>books, papers, documents or tangible things. Process so issued shall be executed by <br>peace officers or officers specially appointed by the Senate for that purpose in the <br>same manner as similar process of courts. Upon disobedience to the process, the <br>Senate may order the clerk to issue process for arresting the witnesses and seizing <br>the books, papers, documents or tangible things. Disobedience may be punished in <br>the manner provided for other witnesses before the General Assembly.
(4) A witness so summoned shall receive the same compensation, and have the same
privilege in going, remaining and returning, as a witness in Circuit Court.
History: Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 234, sec.12. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts
ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2172.
