665.5 Imprisonment.
If the contempt consists in an omission to perform an act which is yet in the power of the person to perform, the person may be imprisoned until the person performs it. In that case the act to be performed must be specified in the warrant of the commitment.
[C51, §1601; R60, §2691; C73, §3494; C97, §4463; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12544; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §665.5]
Structure Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Section 665.1 - “Court” defined.
Section 665.2 - Acts constituting contempt.
Section 665.3 - In courts of record.
Section 665.6 - Affidavit necessary.
Section 665.7 - Notice to show cause.
Section 665.8 - Testimony reduced to writing.
Section 665.9 - Personal knowledge of court — record required.
Section 665.10 - Warrant of commitment.