(a) A person is guilty of the offense of Contempt of Court when they—

(1) refuse to act in accordance with a legally issued writ or judgment;

(2) violate a court order or injunction;

(3) repeatedly disrupt proceedings;

(4) fail to act in accordance with a lawful order or instruction given by a judge or Justice;

(5) fail to abide by the rules of the court; or,

(6) otherwise interfere with the lawful and orderly administration of justice or the execution of a judgment.

(b) A person may be found guilty of Contempt of Court by any lawfully serving judge or justice for acts committed in a courtroom which they oversee, or for acts committed in the public areas of the courts, without a criminal trial. Any person found guilty of Contempt of Court may request a formal hearing on the basis for the finding, and may, subject to law and the Constitution, appeal the judgment and any sentences imposed.

(c) A person found to be in Contempt of Court for failure to comply with a court’s judgment, order, writ, or injunction may be detained until such time that they comply, prior to and separate from a sentence imposed for the offense.

(d) Contempt of Court is a First-Degree Misdemeanor.

Section History

Added: [Stat. 26-29, Kramerian Revised Criminal Code Act of 2026**)](https://ols.krameria.xyz/Stat-26-29-Kramerian-Revised-Criminal-Code-Act-of-2026-402b2321706548ffb2acd375eddb8ecd), § 102.15

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