Contempt committed in the immediate view and presence of the court may be punished summarily; in other cases the party charged shall be notified of the accusation, and have a reasonable time to make his defense.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 476.130
May be punished summarily, when
Known as the Judicial Privacy Act
The act spans §§ 476–476 (112 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 2030); Prior revisions: 1929 § 1866; 1919 § 2361; 1909 § 3883
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.