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Title 3 : Municipal Court
Chapter 2 : Court Administration

3-205 : Contempt of court.

  1. It shall be unlawful and deemed a contempt of the City of Rockford Municipal Court for any person to do or omit to do any of the following:
    1. The willful misbehavior of any person in the presence of the municipal court, or so near thereto as to obstruct the administration of justice.
    2. The willful misbehavior of any of the officers of said municipal court, including police officers in their official transactions.
    3. The willful disobedience or resistance of any officer of the said municipal court, party, witness, or any other person, to any lawful writ, process, order, rule, decree, or command of said court.
    4. The willful abuse of, or unlawful interference with, the process or proceedings of the court.
    5. To profanely swear or curse in the presence of said court.
  2. It shall be unlawful and deemed a contempt of the City of Rockford Municipal Court for any corporation to do or omit to do any of the indicated acts or omissions of (a) through (e) above and such corporation may be punished to the same extent as any person as provided below.
  3. A warrant may be sought as in other cases for the indicated acts and omissions of (a) through (e) above and the person alleged to have committed same may be arrested as in other cases to be tried for such contempt of court and be permitted to make bail which shall be in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00).
  4. Any person, or corporation, who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00), plus court costs. (Ord. #06-02-00-02, July 2000)
Date Last Updated: 01/10/2013
Codification Date: 05/01/2003

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Carl Koella, III
Vice Mayor - Sandra L. Hitson
Commissioner - Jennifer L. Brown
City Manager/Recorder - Terry Willett
Attorney - David T. Black

Date Last Updated: 01/10/2013
Codification Date: 05/01/2003

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Carl Koella, III
Vice Mayor - Sandra L. Hitson
Commissioner - Jennifer L. Brown
City Manager/Recorder - Terry Willett
Attorney - David T. Black