(a) A circuit court judge may punish for contempt in the following cases and no others:
(i) Persons guilty of disorderly, contemptuous and insolent behavior toward a judge engaged in any judicial proceeding, which tends to interrupt such proceedings or impair the respect due the judge's authority;
(ii) Persons guilty of resistance or disobedience to any lawful order or process made or issued by the judge.
1-21-902. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 90, 2.
1-21-903. Hearing required; warrant of attachment.
No person shall be punished for contempt before a circuit court judge until after an opportunity to be heard and for that purpose the judge may issue his warrant of attachment to bring the offender before him.
1-21-904. Summary proceedings if offender present.
If the offender is present he may be summarily arraigned by the circuit court judge and proceeded against as if a warrant had been previously issued and the offender arrested thereon.
1-21-905. Warrant of commitment.
The warrant of commitment for contempt must set forth the particular circumstances of the offense or it is void.
1-21-906. Commitment of witness; generally.
Any witness attending before a circuit court who refuses to be sworn in some form prescribed by law or to answer any pertinent or proper question, may by order be committed to the jail of the county.
1-21-907. Commitment of witness; order.
The order shall specify the cause for which the order was issued. If it is for refusing to answer any question, the question shall be specified. The witness shall be closely confined pursuant to the order until he is sworn or answers.
1-21-908. Commitment of witness; adjournment.
The circuit court shall adjourn the case at the request of either party for a reasonable time or until the witness testifies in the case.
1-21-909. Failure of witness to attend.
If any person subpoenaed as a witness fails to attend, he is guilty of contempt and shall be fined all the costs for his apprehension unless he shows reasonable cause for his failure to attend, in which case the party requiring the appearance shall pay the costs.