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KRS 35.240

Contempt

Known as the Kentucky Code

The act spans §§ 35–35 (212 sections).

Effective: June 25, 2013 History: Amended 2013 Ky

(1) A military judge may punish for contempt any person who uses any disrespectful word, sign, or gesture in its presence, or who disturbs its proceedings by any riot or disorder.

(2) A person subject to this code may be punished for contempt by confinement not to exceed thirty (30) days or a fine of one hundred dollars ($100), or both.

(3) Any person not subject to this code may be punished for contempt by a military court in the same manner as a criminal court of the state.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.