North Carolina § 5A-13 - Direct and indirect criminal contempt; proceedings required.
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§ 5A-13. Direct and indirect criminal contempt; proceedings required.
Criminal contempt is direct criminal contempt when the act: Is committed within the sight or hearing of a presiding judicial official; and Is committed in, or in immediate proximity to, the room where proceedings are being held before the court; and Is likely to interrupt or interfere with matters then before the court. Any criminal contempt other than direct criminal contempt is indirect criminal contempt and is punishable only after proceedings in accordance with the procedure required by G.S. 5A-15. The presiding judicial official may punish summarily for direct criminal contempt according to the requirements of G.S. 5A-14 or may defer adjudication and sentencing as provided in G.S. 5A-15. If proceedings for direct criminal contempt are deferred, the judicial official must, immediately following the conduct, inform the person of his intention to institute contempt proceedings. 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-13 cover?
Section 5A-13 ("Direct and indirect criminal contempt; proceedings required.") 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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