Contempt Of Court Penalty Mississippi Withdrawn

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A motion is a written request to the court to take a certain action. The court will either grant or deny the motion in accordance with law and court rules. This document, a Motion for Contempt, is a model motion requesting the named action from the court (or a general motion form). Adapt to fit your facts and circumstances. Available for download now in standard format(s). USLF control no. MS-62399
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In a punitive situation, the court can order up to 180 days in jail upon a finding of contempt. The amount of time is up to the judge and there are judges out there who will not hesitate to impose a jail sentence. In a remedial situation, the court can also order jail time in a remedial fashion.

A person who is found to be in contempt by the court would not be entitled to a bond as the judge has already adjudicated his contempt. However, Section 21-23-7(11) prescribes the limits on punishment for contempt and sets them at One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or six (6) months imprisonment, or both.

A judge may summarily sanction the violator as set forth in Rule 32.2 of the Mississippi Rules of Criminal Procedure. Punishment may not exceed 30 days in jail or a $100.00 fine.

A civil contempt proceeding may be commenced by the filing of a motion for contempt with the clerk of the court whose order or judgment is claimed to have been violated. No filing fee shall be required in connection with the filing of the motion for civil contempt.

Chapter 17 - Trial. § 99-17-1. Indictments to be tried within 270 days of arraignment. Unless good cause be shown, and a continuance duly granted by the court, all offenses for which indictments are presented to the court shall be tried no later than two hundred seventy (270) days after the accused has been arraigned.

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