Every court may punish contempts against it whether such contempts be direct, indirect, or constructive, and in any such proceeding the court shall proceed to hear and determine all questions of law and fact.
Fla. Stat. § 38.22
Power to punish contempts
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 284 So. 2d 673 - Aaron v. State (1973)
Most recently applied in 936 So. 2d 33 - Saridakis v. State (July 2006)
History.--s. 1, Nov. 23, 1828; RS 975; GS 1345; RGS 2534; CGL 4161; s. 1, ch. 23004, 1945; s. 4, ch. 73-334.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.