{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-123-8","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 123-8","heading":"Notice given to the accused.","body":"The Senate, upon the presentation of articles of impeachment and its organization as a court, shall forthwith cause the person impeached to appear and answer the articles exhibited, either in person or by attorney. He shall be entitled to a copy of the impeachment and have a reasonable time to answer the same. (1868-9, c. 168, s. 7; Code, s. 2928; Rev., s. 4632; C.S., s. 6251.)","path":["Chapter 123. Impeachment.","Article 2. Procedure in Impeachment."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_123/GS_123-8.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:19:37Z","sha256":"f63fb82a795e53e2c9ddd5052403bacd1a158b993f32334170954eec971e5f5c","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-123-7","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-123-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}