TITLE 5. OF CONTEMPTS [1209. - 1222.]
Title 5 enacted 1872.
§§ 1209–1222 · 18 sections
- § 1209 (a) The following acts or omissions in respect to a court of justice, or proceedings therein, are contempts of the authority of the court: (1) Disorderly,…
- § 1209.5 When a court of competent jurisdiction makes an order compelling a parent to furnish support or necessary food, clothing, shelter, medical attendance, or other…
- § 1210 Every person dispossessed or ejected from any real property by the judgment or process of any court of competent jurisdiction, who, not having right so to do,…
- § 1211 (a) When a contempt is committed in the immediate view and presence of the court, or of the judge at chambers, it may be punished summarily; for which an order…
- § 1211.5 At all stages of all proceedings, the affidavit or statement of facts, as the case may be, required by Section 1211 shall be construed, amended, and reviewed…
- § 1212 When the contempt is not committed in the immediate view and presence of the court or judge, a warrant of attachment may be issued to bring the person charged…
- § 1213 Whenever a warrant of attachment is issued pursuant to this title the court or judge must direct, by an endorsement on the warrant, that the person charged may…
- § 1214 Upon executing the warrant of attachment, the officer executing the warrant must keep the person in custody, bring him before the court or judge, and detain…
- § 1215 The person arrested must be discharged from the arrest upon executing and delivering to the officer, at any time before the return day of the warrant, an…
- § 1216 The officer must return the warrant of arrest and undertaking, if any, received by him from the person arrested, by the return day specified therein.
- § 1217 When the person arrested has been brought up or appeared, the court or judge must proceed to investigate the charge, and must hear any answer which the person…
- § 1218 (a) Upon the answer and evidence taken, the court or judge shall determine whether the person proceeded against is guilty of the contempt charged, and if it be…
- § 1218.5 (a) If the contempt alleged is for failure to pay child, family, or spousal support, each month for which payment has not been made in full may be alleged as a…
- § 1219 (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), if the contempt consists of the omission to perform an act which is yet in the power of the person to…
- § 1219.5 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (d), in any case in which a contempt consists of the refusal of a minor under 16 years of age to take the oath or to…
- § 1220 When the warrant of arrest has been returned served, if the person arrested does not appear on the return day, the court or judge may issue another warrant of…
- § 1221 Whenever, by the provisions of this title, an officer is required to keep a person arrested on a warrant of attachment in custody, and to bring him before a…
- § 1222 The judgment and orders of the court or judge, made in cases of contempt, are final and conclusive.