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Can the Court punish someone for Contempt?

April 26, 2017contempt Court punish

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Can the Court punish someone for Contempt?

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Yes. The Court can not only take steps to ensure cooperation, it can also hold someone in criminal Contempt and punish them by making them pay a fine and/or serve up to twenty days in jail for each violation, as punishment (even if they decide to cooperate or pay all owed monies).