Part 1 · Scope of Rules
Rule 1-14. Criminal Contempt
Amended January 1, 2026 (current)
Conduct that is directed against the dignity and authority of the court shall be criminal contempt, and may be adjudicated summarily or nonsummarily. The sanction for a criminal contempt is punitive to vindicate the authority of the court.
Committee Notes
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 985.) (Amended June 28, 1999, to