In Re Sheard’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “If faced with a direct act of contempt, ... the trial court may cause the con-temnor to be detained by the sheriff for a short and reasonable time while the judgment of contempt and order of commitment are being prepared for the judge’s signature. Thereafter, if no written order is signed, the contemnor must be released in compliance with due process.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Griffith