Re:Elon’s Out
by Retric on Saturday July 09, 2022 @09:14PM
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Contempt of court is independent of the original cases criminal vs civil distinction.
You can have criminal contempt in a civil case and criminal contempt in a civil case. The rules vary by state but in PA it’s civil contempt is used to force people to comply where criminal is punishment for disobedience.
You can have criminal contempt in a civil case and criminal contempt in a civil case. The rules vary by state but in PA it’s civil contempt is used to force people to comply where criminal is punishment for disobedience.