§ 60-803 Penalty for disobedience.

If a court issues a mandamus order (an order telling a person, company, or government agency to do something they're legally required to do), and that party refuses to follow it, the court can punish them for contempt. This is on top of any other penalties or damages the court might already order.

In simple terms, ignoring a mandamus order is treated as disrespecting the court itself. The person or agency who doesn't comply isn't just breaking a rule. They're facing the same kind of punishment someone would get for defying a judge directly in the courtroom.

This gives mandamus orders real teeth. Without this rule, a party could ignore the court's order with little consequence. Because contempt can lead to fines or even jail time, this rule pushes people and agencies to actually follow through on what the court told them to do.