Kentucky Statutes 35.240 – Contempt
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(1) A military judge may punish for contempt any person who uses any disrespectful word, sign, or gesture in its presence, or who disturbs its proceedings by any riot or disorder.
(2) A person subject to this code may be punished for contempt by confinement not to exceed thirty (30) days or a fine of one hundred dollars ($100), or both.
(3) Any 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.
Effective: June 25, 2013
History: Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 32, sec. 49, effective June 25, 2013. — Amended
1970 Ky. Acts ch. 56, sec. 34. — Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 47, effective July
1, 1954.
(2) A person subject to this code may be punished for contempt by confinement not to exceed thirty (30) days or a fine of one hundred dollars ($100), or both.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 35.240
- Code: means this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 35.010
- Military court: means a court-martial or a court of inquiry. See Kentucky Statutes 35.010
- Military judge: means an official of a general and special court-martial detailed in accordance with KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 35.010
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(3) Any 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.
Effective: June 25, 2013
History: Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 32, sec. 49, effective June 25, 2013. — Amended
1970 Ky. Acts ch. 56, sec. 34. — Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 47, effective July
1, 1954.