Virginia criminal code — article
Article 5: Contempt of Court
Article 5 of Chapter 10: Crimes Against the Administration of Justice, Code of Virginia. Statutory text on each section page is current through the legislative session it names.
Sections of Article 5
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-456 — Cases in which courts and judges may punish summarily for contempt
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-457 — Fine and imprisonment by court limited unless jury impaneled
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-458 — Power of judge of district court to punish for contempt
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-459 — Appeal from sentence of such judge
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