(a) A person guilty of any of the following acts may be punished for contempt:
(1) Disobedience of, or resistance to, a lawful writ, process, order, .rule, judgment, or command of a court or officer;
(2) Misbehavior of an officer of the court in the performance of official duties, or in official transactions;
(3) A failure to obey a subpoena duly served, or a refusal to be sworn or to answer as a witness, when lawfully required; or
(4) The rescue or attempted rescue of a person or of property in the custody of an officer by virtue of an order or process of court held by the officer.
(b) If a person summoned to appear as provided in Ohio R.C. 2935.10(B)(2) fails to appear without just cause and personal service of the summons was had upon the person, he or she may be found guilty of contempt of court, and may be fined up to one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) for such contempt. Upon failure to appear, the Magistrate may forthwith issue a warrant for his or her arrest.
(c) Whoever violates (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3) or (a)(4) hereof shall be subject to the penalties for a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(d) The Magistrate may summarily punish a person who is in violation of (a)(1) or (a)(2) hereof.
(Ord. 2021-19. Passed 6-21-21.)