{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-78b-6-310","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 78B-6-310","heading":"Contempt -- Action by court.","body":"(1) The court shall determine whether the person proceeded against is guilty of the contempt charged. If the court finds the person is guilty of the contempt, the court may impose a fine not exceeding $1,000, order the person incarcerated in the county jail not exceeding 30 days, or both. However, a justice court judge or court commissioner may punish for contempt by a fine not to exceed $500 or by incarceration for five days or both.\n(2) A fine imposed under this section is subject to the limitations of Subsection 76-3-301(2).","path":["Title 78B Judicial Code","Chapter 78B-6 Particular Proceedings","Part 78B-6-3 Contempt"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title78B/Chapter6/78B-6-S310.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"920e81816c5f01048dd866bde12a97277630143eb5f9a70f5c961b44bcc27728","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-78b-6-309","next":"us-ut/utah-code-78b-6-311"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}