Sec. 1. (a) Every person who disturbs the business and proceedings of a court: (1) by creating any noise or confusion; (2) in a court of record; and (3) while the court is open for and engaged in the transaction of business; is considered guilty of a direct contempt of court. (b) This section applies […]
Sec. 2. Every person who: (1) is sworn to testify as a witness, in any trial or proceeding, in any court of record, and refuses to testify in the trial or proceeding; (2) is required by any court to be sworn in any trial or proceeding, and refuses to take an oath or affirmation; or […]
Sec. 3. A person: (1) who: (A) offers, gives, or promises any reward to; (B) threatens to assault or injure; (C) assaults or beats; or (D) in any other manner influences, intimidates, or attempts to influence; any witness to give or abstain from giving testimony in any case, or to abstain from attending as a […]
Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), when a person is arraigned for a direct contempt in any court of record in Indiana, no affidavit, charge in writing, or complaint is required to be filed against the person. (b) The court shall distinctly state the act, words, signs, gestures, or other conduct of […]
Sec. 5. (a) If the defendant is found guilty of direct contempt under section 4 of this chapter (or IC 34-4-7-7 before its repeal), the defendant has the right to appeal the judgment of the court. (b) In all cases where the defendant may be adjudged to pay a fine of at least fifty dollars […]
