North Carolina Statutes
§ 123-5 — Causes for impeachment
North Carolina § 123-5
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Bluebook
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 123-5 (2026).
Text
Each member of the Council of State, each justice of the General Court of Justice, and each judge of the General Court of Justice shall be liable to impeachment for the commission of any felony, or the commission of any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or for malfeasance in office, or for willful neglect of duty.
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Legislative History
(1868-9, c. 168, s. 16; Code, s. 2937; Rev., s. 4628; C.S., s. 6248; 1973, c. 1420.)
Nearby Sections
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§ 123-10
Time of hearing fixed§ 123-11
Oath administered to members§ 123-12
Accused suspended during trial§ 123-4
Power of presiding officer§ 123-5
Causes for impeachment§ 123-8
Notice given to the accused§ 123-9
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North Carolina § 123-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nc/123-5.