Utah Code 77-5-11. Impeachment not a bar to prosecution
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Terms Used In Utah Code 77-5-11
- 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.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
The officer, whether convicted or acquitted, shall nevertheless be liable to prosecution, trial, and punishment according to law for any offense committed that constituted a basis for the impeachment proceedings.
Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session