(1888 II) Compiled Laws of Utah, Volume II, 1888

Criminal Procedure in Justices' Courts_page 788

CRIMINAL 788 PROCEDURE IN JUSTICES COURTS Cuaprer VIIL CONTEMPTS AND THE PUNISHMENTS THEREOF Sketc SECTION ted 5375 Justice may punish for con5377 When contempt mot commit in presence of justice warrant tempt when may issue 5376 Contempt in presence of justice 5378 Penalty for contempt may be punished summarily Justice may Toniomst punish for 537584 justice may punish as for contempt acts and no other ing follow the of guiltyperson Disorderly contemptuous or insolent behavior to wards the justice while holding court tending to interrupt the due course oftrial or other judicial proceeding breach of the peace boisterous conduct or vio lent disturbance in the presence of the justice or in the immediate vicinity of the court held by him tending to interrupt the due course oftrial or other judicial proceeding Disobedience or resistance to the execution oflaw ful order or process made or issued by him Disobedience tosubpena duly served or refusing to be sworn or to answer aswitness Rescuing any person or property in the custody of an officer by virtue of an order or process of the court held by him Contempt in 5376 85 Whencontempt is committed in the im presenceof mediate view and presence of the justice it may be punished pumighedcum marily to that end an order must be made reciting the facts as they occurred and adjudging that the person pro ceeded against is thereby guilty of contempt and that he be punished as therein prescribed henoon 5377 86 When the contempt is not committed in view and presence of the justice warrant temptis not vmediate sued so guilty may be arrested and brought before the justice immediately when an opportunity to be heard in his defense or fmnf of arrest may be issued by such justice on which the person excuse must be given him or may Penalty for conterpt 5378 convict 87 The justice may thereupon discharge him of the offence justice may punish for contempt by fine or imprisonment or both such fine not to exceed in any case one hundred dollars and such imprisonment one day