North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 5A - Contempt

Article 1 - Criminal Contempt.

§ 5A-11 - Criminal contempt. - 5A-11. Criminal contempt. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b),...

§ 5A-12 - Punishment; circumstances for fine or imprisonment; reduction of punishment; other measures. - 5A-12. Punishment; circumstances for fine or imprisonment; reduction of punishment;...

§ 5A-13 - Direct and indirect criminal contempt; proceedings required. - 5A-13. Direct and indirect criminal contempt; proceedings required. (a) Criminal...

§ 5A-14 - Summary proceedings for contempt. - 5A-14. Summary proceedings for contempt. (a) The presiding judicial official...

§ 5A-15 - Plenary proceedings for contempt. - 5A-15. Plenary proceedings for contempt. (a) When a judicial official...

§ 5A-16 - Custody of person charged with criminal contempt. - 5A-16. Custody of person charged with criminal contempt. (a) A...

§ 5A-17 - Appeals; bail proceedings. - 5A-17. Appeals; bail proceedings. (a) A person found in criminal...

Article 2 - Civil Contempt.

§ 5A-21 - Civil contempt; imprisonment to compel compliance. - 5A-21. Civil contempt; imprisonment to compel compliance. (a) Failure to...

§ 5A-22 - Release when civil contempt no longer continues. - 5A-22. Release when civil contempt no longer continues. (a) A...

§ 5A-23 - Proceedings for civil contempt. - 5A-23. Proceedings for civil contempt. (a) Proceedings for civil contempt...

§ 5A-24 - Appeals. - 5A-24. Appeals. A person found in civil contempt may appeal...

§ 5A-25 - Proceedings as for contempt and civil contempt. - 5A-25. Proceedings as for contempt and civil contempt. Whenever the...

Article 3 - Contempt by Juveniles.

§ 5A-31 - Contempt by a juvenile. - 5A-31. Contempt by a juvenile. (a) Each of the following,...

§ 5A-32 - Direct contempt by a juvenile. - 5A-32. Direct contempt by a juvenile. (a) A presiding judicial...

§ 5A-33 - Indirect contempt by a juvenile. - 5A-33. Indirect contempt by a juvenile. Indirect contempt by a...

§ 5A-34 - When minor can be in contempt. - 5A-34. When minor can be in contempt. (a) No act...