63.040 Prosecution -- Witnesses.

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(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,

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

precept shall be served in person, or a copy left at his residence with a member of

his family over the age of sixteen

(16)years, together with a copy of the

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

books, papers, documents or tangible things. Process so issued shall be executed by

peace officers or officers specially appointed by the Senate for that purpose in the

same manner as similar process of courts. Upon disobedience to the process, the

Senate may order the clerk to issue process for arresting the witnesses and seizing

the books, papers, documents or tangible things. Disobedience may be punished in

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.