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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 4Ch. 7Art. 2§ 3023 Impeachment Articles Delivery

§ 3023 Impeachment Articles Delivery

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§ 3023 Impeachment Articles Delivery

Key Takeaways

  • •If a government officer does something wrong at work, the Assembly can accuse them formally.
  • •The Assembly writes down the accusations and sends them to the President of the Senate.
  • •This is the first step to decide if the officer should be punished or removed.

Example

A judge takes bribes to favor certain people in court.

The Assembly would write down what the judge did wrong and send it to the President of the Senate to start the process of deciding if the judge should lose their job.

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§ 3023 Impeachment Articles Delivery

When an officer is impeached by the Assembly for a misdemeanor in office, the articles of impeachment shall be delivered to the President of the Senate. (Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

impeachment,misdemeanor

Related Statutes

  • § 12984 Conference Confidentiality Requirement
  • § 25635 County Forestry Tree Protection
  • § 12975 Interfering With Discrimination Enforcement
  • § 12976 Recordkeeping Violation Penalties
  • § 12980 Housing Discrimination Complaints

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 3023.
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