Rule 113 Direct Contempt

An act of direct contempt is misbehavior of any person, including legal counsel, in the presence of the Court or so near thereto that the misbehavior obstructs the administration of justice. Direct contempt may be summarily punished by the Court. An order must be filed by the court reciting the facts, adjudging the person guilty and prescribing the punishment. A direct contempt order is valid only if it recites facts with sufficient particularity to demonstrate on its face that the alleged contemnor’s conduct constituted an act of contempt.