Arizona § 38-314 - Court of impeachment; organization

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§ 38-314. Court of impeachment; organization

Not later than ten days after the articles of impeachment have been presented to the senate, the senate shall organize as a court of impeachment and may, for the purpose of conducting the proceedings of that court, appoint a clerk who may be the secretary of the senate. The clerk shall issue all process and keep a record of the proceedings of the court.  The court shall also appoint a marshal, who shall be the sergeant at arms of the senate, and an assistant marshal. The senate sitting as a court of impeachment may also employ such legal, stenographic, clerical and other assistance as is required, and fix their compensation.

Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 38-314 ("Court of impeachment; organization") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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