{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-31-2a-48","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 31-2A-48","heading":"(Article 48.) Contempt.","body":"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. A person subject to this code may be punished for contempt by confinement not to exceed five days or a fine of one hundred dollars ($100), or both. 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.","path":["Title 31 Military Affairs and Civil Defense.","Chapter 2A Military Justice.","Part VII Trial Procedure."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=31-2A-48","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"eff9c789fd31922a5aa0ea8004ef8adb8b8f7725a722a1e47d1ce6361646cb49","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-31-2a-47","next":"us-al/ala.-code-31-2a-49"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}