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Va. Code § 18.2-458: Power of judge of district court to punish for contempt
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 18.2. CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
- Chapter 10. CRIMES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
- Article 5. CONTEMPT OF COURT
A judge of a district court shall have the same power and jurisdiction as a judge of a circuit court to punish summarily for contempt, but in no case shall the fine exceed $250, or the imprisonment exceed ten days, for the same contempt.Code 1950, § 18.1-293; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1999, c. 626.
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