Minnesota § 3.15 - PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 3.15 — PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 3.15. PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT

Punishment for contempt shall be by imprisonment. The term of imprisonment shall not extend beyond the session at which it is inflicted. When either house shall direct the imprisonment of a person for a contempt the keeper of the jail of the county in which the seat of government is situated shall receive and detain the person in close confinement during the term fixed by the order of commitment, or until the detainee is discharged by vote of the committing body or due process of law.

History:

(39) RL s 20; 1986 c 444; 1988 c 469 art 1 s 1

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

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Section 3.15 ("PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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