Indiana § 5-8-1-3 Articles of impeachment

Indiana Statutes

§ 5-8-1-3 — Articles of impeachment

Indiana § 5-8-1-3

Title 5STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

Art. 8OFFICERS' IMPEACHMENT, REMOVAL,

Ch. 1Impeachment and Removal From Office

This text of Indiana § 5-8-1-3 (Articles of impeachment) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Indiana primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Ind. Code § 5-8-1-3 (2026).

Text

When an officer is impeached by the house of
representatives for crime, incapacity, or negligence in office, the
articles of impeachment must be delivered to the president of the
senate, saving and excepting only that in case the officer impeached be
the governor, lieutenant-governor, or the acting president of the senate,
such articles shall be delivered to the secretary of the senate.
Formerly: Acts 1897, c.182, s.3. As amended by P.L.240-2025,
SEC.36.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

When an officer is impeached by the house of
representatives for crime, incapacity, or negligence in office, the
articles of impeachment must be delivered to the president of the
senate, saving and excepting only that in case the officer impeached be
the governor, lieutenant-governor, or the acting president of the senate,
such articles shall be delivered to the secretary of the senate.
Formerly: Acts 1897, c.182, s.3. As amended by P.L.240-2025,
SEC.36.