Wisconsin § 17.06 - Removal of state officers; impeachment; address.

§ 17.06. Removal of state officers; impeachment; address.

17.06(1) (1) Any civil officer of this state may be removed from office by impeachment for corrupt conduct in office, or for crimes and misdemeanors as provided in article VII, section 1 , of the constitution; and any supreme court justice or circuit court judge may also be removed from office by address of both houses of the legislature as provided in article VII, section 13 , of the constitution. 17.06(2) (2) In this section, “address” means a procedure for removal of a judge from office based on a document entitled “Address” which specifies charges against a judge alleging misconduct or that the judge is not physically or mentally qualified to exercise the judicial functions of the judge’s office. A copy of the address containing the charges against the judge shall be served upon the judge. The judge shall have the opportunity of being heard to present a defense against the charges. The judge may be removed from office by address of both houses of the legislature if two-thirds of all members elected to each house concur therein. 17.06(3) (3) A district attorney may be removed by the governor, for cause. 17.06 History History: 1971 c. 142 ; 1983 a. 192 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 316 .