(a) The Municipal Judge may punish for contempt a person guilty of any of the following acts:
(1) Contemptuous or insolent behavior towards him while he is engaged in the trial of a case or in any other judicial proceeding.
(2) Any breach of the peace, willful disturbance or indecent conduct in the presence of such judge while so engaged, or so near regarding obstruct or interrupt his proceedings.
(3) Violence or threats of violence to such judge or any officer, juror, witness or party going to, attending or returning from, any judicial proceeding before such judge in respect to anything done or to be done in the course of such proceeding.
(4) Misbehavior of any officer in his official character in respect to any action or judicial proceeding had or pending before such judge or any process, judgment, order or notice therein.
(5) Willful resistance, in the presence of the judge by an officer, juror, witness, party or other person to any lawful process or order of such judge.
(b) An order of arrest may be issued by the Municipal Judge on which any person guilty of contempt may be taken and brought before him, or such person may be taken in custody by any officer or person present, upon the oral order of the Judge, and held to answer for the contempt. An opportunity must be given him to be heard in defense or explanation of his conduct; and the judge may thereupon discharge him, or adjudge him guilty of the contempt, and punish him by fine or imprisonment, or both. The fine shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) or imprisonment for five days.
(c) The conviction for contempt, specifying the particular circumstances of the offense and judgment thereon, shall be entered by the Municipal Judge in his docket. A warrant of commitment for the term of imprisonment adjudged may be issued by the Judge, commanding an officer to take the offender to the jail of the county, and the jailer to imprison him therein for the adjudged term; and such warrant shall contain a transcript of the entry in the docket. The judgment may include, in addition to the fine, all costs in the case, including costs of arresting and keeping in prison the offender.
(Ord. 279. Passed 4-6-19.)