North Carolina § 5A-14 - Summary proceedings for contempt.
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§ 5A-14. Summary proceedings for contempt.
The presiding judicial official may summarily impose measures in response to direct criminal contempt when necessary to restore order or maintain the dignity and authority of the court and when the measures are imposed substantially contemporaneously with the contempt. Before imposing measures under this section, the judicial official must give the person charged with contempt summary notice of the charges and a summary opportunity to respond and must find facts supporting the summary imposition of measures in response to contempt. The facts must be established beyond a reasonable doubt. History (1977, c. 711, s. 3.)
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 5A-14 cover?
Section 5A-14 ("Summary proceedings for contempt.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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