# Kicking Members

If required, members can be kicked from the DAO. This option is enabled as another break glass option and should not be used commonly. When a member gets kicked, they do not get returned any claimable returns from the returns vault. They are also refunded their share of what ever capital is left in the capital vault. Kicking members should be reserved for members who have broken the law and entered with illegally obtained funds.

You can access the kick member proposal in the core proposals. If the member being kicked is a council member, a replacement council member must be chosen within the proposal.

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