Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 18.2, Crimes and Offenses
Va. Code (Crimes) § 18.2-456: Cases in which courts and judges may punish summarily for contempt
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines six categories of conduct that courts may punish summarily for contempt, including courtroom misbehavior, violence or threats against court officers or participants, insulting language toward judges, officer misbehavior, disobedience to court orders, and willful failure to appear after criminal charges.
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