Nevada § 22.010 - Acts or omissions constituting contempts

§ 22.010. Acts or omissions constituting contempts

The following acts or omissions shall be deemed contempts: 1. Disorderly, contemptuous or insolent behavior toward the judge while the judge

is holding court, or engaged in judicial duties at chambers, or toward masters or

arbitrators while sitting on a reference or arbitration, or other judicial proceeding. 2. A breach of the peace, boisterous conduct or violent disturbance in the presence

of the court, or in its immediate vicinity, tending to interrupt the due course of

the trial or other judicial proceeding. 3. Disobedience or resistance to any lawful writ, order, rule or process issued by

the court or judge at chambers. 4. Disobedience of a subpoena duly served, or refusing to be sworn or answer as a

witness. 5. Rescuing any person or property in the custody of an officer by virtue of an order

or process of such court or judge at chambers. 6. Disobedience of the order or direction of the court made pending the trial of an

action, in speaking to or in the presence of a juror concerning an action in which

the juror has been impaneled to determine, or in any manner approaching or interfering

with such juror with the intent to influence the verdict. 7. Abusing the process or proceedings of the court or falsely pretending to act under

the authority of an order or process of the court.