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Section 3–The Trial of Impeached Members of the Student Council

1. The trial of any impeached executive officer or elected member of the Student Council shall be conducted before the Judicial Board.
2. If the impeachment is by means of petition as set forth in Article IV, Section 2, Paragraph A, the Judicial Board shall verify the signatures on the petition within one week of its submission. If the impeachment is by means of resolution as set forth in Article IV, Section 2, Paragraph B, a member from the Judicial Board or an Advisor from Student Council must be present to witness the removal of an elected member of Student Council by majority vote during the meeting.
3. Within three business days of this verification, or after the receipt of a duly passed Student Council resolution, the Judicial Board shall provide the accused with a copy of the verified documents, and after full consultation with all interested parties, set a date for an open hearing. This date shall be no later than two weeks after the receipt of the petition or resolution by the Judicial Board.
4. It shall be the duty of the Chief Justice of the Judicial Board to ensure that the student body is given adequate notice of this open hearing, and of the nature of the charges lodged against the impeached member of the Student Council.
5. The case against the impeached member either shall be made by the first signer of the petition or by the sponsor of the resolution, as the case may be or by such agents as these parties may designate. The accused may defend himself/herself or may designate an agent to conduct their defense.
6. Both the accuser and the accused shall have the right to call witnesses and to cross-examine witnesses called by the opposing party.
7. Following the conclusion of the open hearing, the Judicial Board shall meet in closed session to consider the evidence and reach a decision. This decision, together with any accompanying opinions, shall be made public within one week after the conclusion of the open hearing.