Sec. 51-33a. Criminal contempt.
Sec. 51-33a. Criminal contempt. (a) Any person who violates the dignity and
authority of any court, in its presence or so near thereto as to obstruct the administration
of justice, or any officer of any court who misbehaves in the conduct of his official
duties shall be guilty of contempt and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars
or imprisoned not more than six months or both.
(b) No person charged with violating this section may be tried for the violation
before the same judge against whom the alleged contempt was perpetrated.
(1971, P.A. 779; P.A. 82-248, S. 17.)
History: P.A. 82-248 made technical revision, rewording some provisions and dividing section into Subsecs. but made
no substantive change.
Section designed to satisfy due process requirements when contumacious conduct involves a personal attack on judge
and judge does not act when the contempt is committed; does not expressly or impliedly repeal Sec. 51-33, both are
operative. 186 C. 256. Cited. 191 C. 110. Cited. 214 C. 344. Cited. 221 C. 498. Cited. 222 C. 591. Cited. 225 C. 355. Cited.
241 C. 569.