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Massachusetts · Through amendments passed before May 31, 2026

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33A, § 48: Contempt

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  1. Part I
  2. Title V
  3. Chapter 33A

Article 48. Contempt.

(a) A military judge or summary court-martial officer may punish for contempt any person who uses any menacing word, sign or gesture in its presence or who disturbs its proceedings by any riot or disorder.

(b) A person subject to this code may be punished for contempt by confinement not to exceed 30 days or a fine of $100 or both.

(c) A person not subject to this code may be punished for contempt by a military court in the same manner as a criminal court of the state.

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