A Senate Resolution for Realistic Impeachment Trials

A Senate Resolution for Realistic Impeachment Trials

BE IT ENACTED BY THE STATE OF FIRESTONE SENATE HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:

SECTION 1A: For any and all impeachments, the Representative(s) who chief-sponsor the resolution will be referred to as “managers” and have the option to act as the prosecution in the Senate Impeachment trial. The managers have the burden of proof and must show beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused is, in fact, guilty of all crimes presented.

SECTION 1B: Should there be two or more chief-sponsors, they will vote and pick a “head manager”. The rest of the chief-sponsors will be managers. Should there only be one chief-sponsor, s/he will be “head manager” by default.

SECTION 1C: The head manager will have the authority to manage the managers, and can appoint and remove any and all managers. There will be no more than five (5) managers, including the head manager, at a time. The Speaker of the House will also have this authority, but he cannot remove managers, and he cannot add more than three (3) managers in each case, and should they be removed by the head manager, s/he cannot fill said spot that was refused by the head manager. Managers are strictly members of the House of Representatives.

SECTION 1D: Should the head manager be expelled, resigned, or otherwise is incapable of executing the duties of his job, the Speaker must appoint a new head manager.

SECTION 1F: For any and all impeachments, said person(s) who have been impeached from the House of Representatives will be referred to as the “accused”, and will have the option to appoint any and all citizens as legal counsel. The accused will have the authority to manage his legal counsel, and may have no more than five (5) members on his legal counsel, excluding him/herself. The accused will be presumed innocent unless proven guilty via conviction. The accused will also hold the authority to waive his/her constitutional right to force the Senate to hear his/her testimony, if applicable, and done under free will.

SECTION 2A: Proceedings in an impeachment trial shall proceed as follows:

  • All present Senators will take an oath as stated in SECTION 2C
  • The manager(s), the accused, and the accused’s legal counsel, if applicable, shall take an oath as stated in SECTION 2D
  • All of the charges will then be read aloud to the chamber by the managers.
  • The manager(s) will deliver opening statements first, and present ONLY the evidence in the Articles of Impeachment to the Senators.
  • The accused and/or his/her legal team (if applicable) will then deliver opening statements.
  • The manager(s) will then have the floor to call any and all witnesses, or discuss the evidence presented should they have no witnesses.
  • The accused and/or his/her legal team (if applicable) will have the power to cross-examine any and all witnesses, and, should the manager(s) discuss the evidence, they can do the same as well.
  • The accused and/or his/her legal team (if applicable) will then present their closing statements.
  • The manager(s) will then present their closing statements.
  • The floor will then be opened to debates strictly for Senators.
  • Once all Senators who wish to debate do in fact debate, the floor will then proceed to a vote.

SECTION 2B: Should any user willfully tell a lie or otherwise untrue statement, after having taken an oath or affirmation during a trial, any and all statements made by said user will be not considered at all in deliberations.

SECTION 2C: All present Senators must take this oath, administered by the Lieutenant Governor, in order to vote on the trials impeachment: “Do you solemnly swear that in all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachment of [username of the accused] [rank of the accused] now pending, you will do impartial justice, according to the Constitution and laws, so help you God?” So help you God is optional. The President Pro Tempore (or an otherwise selected Senator via vote) will administer this same oath to the Lieutenant Governor before the Lieutenant Governor swears in the Senators.

SECTION 2D: All managers, the accused, and the accused legal team shall take the following oath, administered by the Lieutenant Governor: “Do you solemnly swear, that you will tell the truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?” So help you God is optional.

SECTION 3A: Should there be a “motion to proceed with irregular trial procedures”, the impeachment will be handled as a normal bill.

SECTION 3B: As this is a Senate Resolution, any and all matters that involve the House of Representatives in this resolution are all optional.

SECTION 4: The Senate of the State of Firestone shall enforce this resolution.

SECTION 5: This legislation shall go into effect immediately.

Respectfully submitted to the Senate of the State of Firestone,

Chief Sponsor:
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