Rule 33.6 Review of contempt proceedings.

If someone has been found in contempt of court and is being held in custody because of that finding, they can challenge the decision by filing an appeal with the proper court. The one exception is if a writ of habeas corpus is available as a way to challenge the custody instead. Habeas corpus is a legal tool used to question whether someone is being held legally, so if that option applies, it may be used instead of a regular appeal.

If someone has been found in contempt and given a sentence, but they are not currently in custody, they still have the right to challenge the ruling. In that situation, the way to challenge it is also by filing an appeal with the appropriate appellate court. In short, whether or not the person is locked up, they have a path to ask a higher court to review the contempt decision.