Section 18.
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The governor, lieutenant governor, judges, and all others offending against the State, by maladministration, corruption, neglect of duty or other high crime or misdemeanor, shall be impeachable by the House of Delegates, and be prosecuted before the senate, which shall have the sole power to try impeachments.
When sitting for that purpose they shall be on oath or affirmation, and no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present. Judgment in case of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold or enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the Commonwealth; but the party convicted shall nevertheless be subject to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment according to law. The Senate may sit, during the recess of the General Assembly, for the trial of impeachment.
The governor, lieutenant governor, judges, and all others offending against the state by maladministration, corruption, neglect of duty, or other high crime or misdemeanor, shall be impeachable by the house of delegates and be prosecuted before the senate, which shall have the sole power to try impeachments. When sitting for that purpose they shall be on oath or affirmation; and no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present. Judgment, in cases of impeachment, shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the commonwealth; but the party convicted shall nevertheless be subject to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment according to law. The senate may sit during the recess of the general assembly for the trial of impeachments.
The Governor, the Judges of the Court of Appeals and Superior Courts, and all others offending against the State, either by maladministration, corruption, neglect of duty, or any other high crime or misdemeanor, shall be impeachable by the House of Delegates; such impeachment to be prosecuted before the Senate, which shall have the sole power to try all impeachments. When sitting for that purpose the Senate shall be on oath or affirmation: and no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two thirds of the members present. Judgment in cases of impeachment, shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honour, trust or profit, under the Commonwealth; but the party convicted shall, nevertheless, be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment, according to law.
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