Wyoming § 6-6-208 - Contempt proceedings for violation of injunction; commencement; trial; penalties.
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§ 6-6-208. Contempt proceedings for violation of injunction; commencement; trial; penalties.
If any injunction granted under this article is violated, the court may summarily try and punish the offender. The proceedings shall be commenced by filing with the clerk of the court an information under oath, setting out the alleged facts constituting the violation, upon which the court shall cause a warrant to issue, under which the defendant shall be arrested. The trial may be had upon affidavits, or either party may demand the production and oral examination of the witnesses. A party found guilty of contempt under this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail not more than six (6) months, or both.
Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6-6-208 ("Contempt proceedings for violation of injunction; commencement; trial; penalties.") is part of the Wyoming Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Wyoming. 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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