contempt hearing
Disobedience court session
A contempt hearing is a court proceeding to determine whether someone has violated a court order or shown disrespect for the court's authority.
The judge evaluates whether the alleged behavior constitutes civil contempt (failing to comply with an order) or criminal contempt (obstructing justice or disrespecting the court).
Penalties can include fines or jail time: The judge scheduled a contempt hearing after he repeatedly ignored the custody arrangement.
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- legal proceedingsFormal court-based dispute resolution
- judgeOne who decides
- citationMention of a source
- show causeLegal demand for explanation
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First court proceeding
arraignment · preliminary hearing · case-in-chief · pretrial hearing
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