Local Rule DUCivR 83-6.6: BANKRUPTCY – CRIMINAL CONTEMPT
D. Utah — Civil rule
DUCivR 83-6.6 BANKRUPTCY – CRIMINAL CONTEMPT
(a) Limited Authority.
Bankruptcy judges may not exercise powers of criminal contempt, except when the conduct is committed in the presence of the court.
(b) Certification to District Court.
(1) When there is an allegation that a person or a representative of an entity, who is subject to the bankruptcy court's jurisdiction, has committed an act or engaged in conduct that may constitute criminal contempt outside the presence of the court, the bankruptcy judge may certify the facts to the district court by serving an Order to Show Cause upon any person or entity whose behavior is at issue.
(2) The Order to Show Cause must direct the person or representative of the entity to appear before a district court judge on a specific date and time to show cause why they should not be held in contempt.
(c) Hearing Before District Court.
After receipt of the Order to Show Cause, the district court, in a summary manner, will hear the evidence and rule.