Nothing in this chapter shall interfere with or prevent the exercise by any court of the Commonwealth of its power to punish for contempt, except that a person shall not be sentenced for contempt and under the provisions of § 19.2-128 for the same absence.

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 19.2-129

  • Court: means any court vested with appropriate jurisdiction under the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth. See Virginia Code 19.2-5
  • Person: means any accused, or any juvenile taken into custody pursuant to § Virginia Code 19.2-119

Code 1950, § 19.1-109.8; 1973, c. 485; 1975, c. 495.