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§ 5713. Contempts

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 51 Pa.C.S.A. Military AffairsEffective: October 24, 2013

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 51 Pa.C.S.A. Military Affairs (Refs & Annos)
Part IV. Military Justice (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 57. Trial Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 24, 2013
51 Pa.C.S.A. § 5713
§ 5713. Contempts
Currentness
A military judge or summary court-martial officer may punish for contempt any person who uses any menacing word, sign or gesture in his presence or who disturbs proceedings by any riot or disorder. The following punishments shall apply:
(1) A person subject to this part may be punished for contempt by confinement not to exceed 30 days or a fine of $100, or both.
(2) A person not subject to this part may be punished for contempt by a military court in the same manner used by a criminal court of the jurisdiction.

Credits

2012, Oct. 24, P.L. 1506, No. 192, § 2, effective in one year [Oct. 24, 2013].
51 Pa.C.S.A. § 5713, PA ST 51 Pa.C.S.A. § 5713
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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