California · Government Code
GOV §3072: Upon a conviction and at the time appointed by the court it shall pronounce judgment that the defendant be removed from office.
Civil
What this law says, in plain English
Upon conviction, a court may remove a defendant from office by entering judgment in the court minutes with stated causes for removal.
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Upon a conviction and at the time appointed by the court it shall pronounce judgment that the defendant be removed from office. To warrant a removal, the judgment shall be entered upon the minutes, and the causes of removal shall be assigned therein.
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