(a) The Municipal Court Judge may issue attachments or orders of arrests for contempts. An order may be issued by the Municipal Court Judge on which the person so guilty may be taken and brought before the Municipal Court. An opportunity shall be given him to be heard in defense or explanation of his conduct; and the Municipal Court Judge may thereupon discharge him or adjudge him guilty of contempt, and punish him by fine or imprisonment or both. The fine shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) or the imprisonment of ten (10) days.
(b) The Municipal Court may punish for contempt a person guilty of any of the following acts:
(1) Misbehavior in the presence of Council or the Mayor when either is setting in its official capacity, or when such misbehavior is committed so near the Municipal Court, the Mayor or Council as to obstruct or interrupt the administration of justice or the performance of official duty.
(2) Violence, or threats of violence to Council or any member thereof, or the Mayor or the Municipal Court Judge or to a witness, or party going to, attending or returning from a meeting of Council or the Municipal Court, for or in respect of any act or proceeding had, or to be had, in or before such Council or Municipal Court.
(3) Misbehavior of any officer in his official character in respect to any action or judicial proceeding had or pending before Council, or the Municipal Court in respect to anything done or to be done in the course of such proceeding.
(4) Willful resistance, in the presence of Council, the Mayor or Municipal Court, by an officer, juror, witness, party or other person to any lawful process or order of such Council, Mayor or Municipal Court.
(Ord. 1998-99-07. Passed 11-10-98.)