For the effectual exercise of the powers specified in RCW 2.28.010, the court may punish for contempt in the cases and the manner provided by law.
RCW 2.28.020
Contempt—Punishment.
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 13 Wash. App. 954 - Burgess v. Towne (1975)
Most recently applied in Bellevue School Dist. v. Es (June 2011)
1891 c 54 s 2; RRS s 53.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.