North Dakota Code 44-09-16 – Process for witnesses
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The managers selected by the house of representatives and the person impeached and that person’s counsel, severally, are entitled to process for compelling the attendance of persons and witnesses or the production of papers or records required for the trial of the impeachment.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 44-09-16
- Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.