12-861. Criminal contempt defined A person who wilfully disobeys a lawful writ, process, order or judgment of a superior court by doing an act or thing therein or thereby forbidden, if the act or thing done also constitutes a criminal offense, shall be proceeded against for contempt as provided in sections 12-862 and 12-863.
12-862. Order to show cause; service; return; attachment of person or sequestration of property A. When it appears to the superior court by the return of a proper officer on lawful process, or upon affidavit of some credible person, or by information filed by the county attorney, that there is reasonable ground to believe that […]
12-863. Trial; classification; appeal A. The trial as provided in section 12-862 may be by the court, or, upon demand of the person allegedly in contempt, shall be by a jury as upon a trial for a misdemeanor. B. Any person found in contempt is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. C. The fine shall […]
12-864. Direct or constructive contempts; punishment Contempts committed in the presence of the court or so near thereto as to obstruct the administration of justice, and contempts committed by failure to obey a lawful writ, process, order, judgment of the court, and all other contempts not specifically embraced within this article may be punished in […]
12-864.01. Proof of contempt of court A. If a person is ordered to pay child support and there is proof that the person has failed to comply with the order together with proof that the order was made and was filed and served on that person or proof that the person was present in court […]
12-865. One year limitation on contempt proceeding; contempt proceeding no bar to criminal prosecution A. No proceeding for contempt shall be instituted against any person unless begun within one year from the date of the act complained of. B. The proceeding for contempt or a satisfied judgment thereon shall not bar a criminal prosecution for […]
