Alabama § 31-2A-48 (Article 48.) Contempt

Alabama Statutes

§ 31-2A-48 — (Article 48.) Contempt

Alabama § 31-2A-48

Title 31Military Affairs and Civil Defense

Ch. 2AMilitary Justice

Part VIITrial Procedure

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Ala. Code § 31-2A-48 (2026).

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A military judge or summary court-martial officer may punish for contempt any person who uses any menacing word, sign, or gesture in its presence, or who disturbs its proceedings by any riot or disorder. A person subject to this code may be punished for contempt by confinement not to exceed five days or a fine of one hundred dollars ($100), or both. A person not subject to this code may be punished for contempt by a military court in the same manner as a criminal court of the state.

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A military judge or summary court-martial officer may punish for contempt any person who uses any menacing word, sign, or gesture in its presence, or who disturbs its proceedings by any riot or disorder. A person subject to this code may be punished for contempt by confinement not to exceed five days or a fine of one hundred dollars ($100), or both. A person not subject to this code may be punished for contempt by a military court in the same manner as a criminal court of the state.