RULE 15-204. DIRECT CONTEMPT IF NO SUMMARY IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS
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MD Rules, Rule 15-204
RULE 15-204. DIRECT CONTEMPT IF NO SUMMARY IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS
In any proceeding involving a direct contempt for which the court determines not to impose sanctions summarily, the judge, reasonably promptly after the conduct, shall issue a written order specifying the evidentiary facts within the personal knowledge of the judge as to the conduct constituting the contempt and the identity of the contemnor. Thereafter, the proceeding shall be conducted pursuant to Rule 15-205 or Rule 15-206, whichever is applicable, and Rule 15-207 in the same manner as a constructive contempt.
Source: This Rule is new.
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[Adopted June 5, 1996, eff. Jan. 1, 1997. Amended Dec. 10, 1996, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.]
MD Rules, Rule 15-204, MD R SPEC P Rule 15-204
Current with amendments received through February 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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