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Article 4.0 [Last Modified: 1/1/2003]

ARTICLE IV CONCERNING THE JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT

Section 5.0 0 [Last Modified: 1/1/2003]

SECT. 5th. The JUDGEs both of the supreme and inferior courts shall hold their offices during good behaviour; but for any reasonable cause which shall not be sufficient ground for impeachment, the Governor shall remove any of them, on the address of three fourths of each house of the general assembly: Provided however, That the cause or causes for which such removal may be required, shall be stated at length in the address, and inserted on the journal of each house.