(a) A person guilty of any of the following acts may be punished as for a contempt:
(1) Disobedience of, or resistance to, a failure to comply with a lawful writ, process, order, rule, judgment or command from the Mayor or other official acting on behalf of the Mayor in the Moraine Mayor’s Court.
(2) Misbehavior of an officer of the Court in performance of his official duties or in his official transactions;
(3) Failure to obey a subpoena duly served or refusal to be sworn or to answer as a witness when lawfully required;
(b) Hearing on Contempt: Penalties.
(1) In contempt proceedings the Court shall conduct a hearing. At the hearing, the Mayor shall investigate the charge and hear any answer or testimony that the accused makes or offers and shall determine whether the accused is guilty of the contempt charge.
(c) If the accused is found guilty the court may impose any of the following penalties.
(1) For a first offense, not more than $250.00 or a definite term of imprisonment of not more than 30 days in jail, or both.
(2) For a second or subsequent offense a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or a definite term of imprisonment of not more than 180 days in jail, or both;
(3) When the contempt consists of the omission to do an act which the accused yet can perform, the accused may be imprisoned until the act is performed.
(Ord. 1452-02. Passed 3-28-02.)