Rule 10-169 Punitive contempt.

If an adult breaks the rules in children's court, like disrespecting the judge or disobeying a court order, the judge can hold that adult in "punitive contempt." This means the adult can be punished for what they did. But the judge has to follow the specific steps laid out in another rule, Rule 5-112, before doing this.

The rule works differently for kids. Judges are not allowed to hold a child in punitive contempt of court at all. This protects children from being punished in this particular way, even if they act out or don't follow court orders.

However, this rule does not stop judges from using "remedial contempt" on either adults or children. Remedial contempt is different from punitive contempt. It's meant to get someone to do something they're supposed to do, rather than to punish them for something they already did. So judges still have this tool available for both adults and kids who appear in children's court.