What happens if a person is found in contempt of court?
When a party is found in contempt of Court, the judge can order the party to pay a fine and/or order that the party be confined to jail. If a party is found in contempt of court, will the judge always send them to jail? No. If the party is employed, sending the party to jail may not be the best alternative because the party will almost certainly lose his or her job. For this reason, if the Judge sentences a party to jail, the Judge may suspend the jail sentence. If the Judge does so, the Judge will impose various conditions, which can include requiring the party to make specific payments (if the contempt involves failure to pay child support), ordering the party to pay attorney’s fees, costs of court, and a fine. The Judge can also place the party on probation (now called “community supervision”) and can include a requirement that the party obtain counseling on financial planning, budget management, alcohol and drug treatment, or other matters that may have caused the person to disobey
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