A judge of a district court shall have the same power and jurisdiction as a judge of a circuit court to punish summarily for contempt, but in no case shall the fine exceed $250, or the imprisonment exceed ten days, for the same contempt.
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-458
Power of judge of district court to punish for contempt
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 164 W. Va. 190 - Hendershot v. Hendershot (1980)
Most recently applied in 51 Va. App. 679 - Scialdone v. Commonwealth (April 2008)
Code 1950, § 18.1-293; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1999, c. 626.
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