California Code of Civil Procedure 177 – A judicial officer shall have power:(a) To preserve and enforce …
A judicial officer shall have power:
(a) To preserve and enforce order in the officer’s immediate presence, and in proceedings before the officer, when the officer is engaged in the performance of official duty.
Terms Used In California Code of Civil Procedure 177
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- State: includes the District of Columbia and the territories when applied to the different parts of the United States, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
(b) To compel obedience to the officer’s lawful orders as provided in this code.
(c) To compel the attendance of persons to testify in a proceeding before the officer, in the cases and manner provided in this code.
(d) To administer oaths to persons in a proceeding pending before the officer, and in all other cases where it may be necessary in the exercise of the officer’s powers and duties.
(e) To prohibit activities that threaten access to state courthouses and court proceedings, and to prohibit interruption of judicial administration, including protecting the privilege from civil arrest at courthouses and court proceedings.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 787, Sec. 3. (AB 668) Effective January 1, 2020.)