Pennsylvania § 4133 Commitment or fine for contempt

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 4133 — Commitment or fine for contempt

Pennsylvania·Title 42 JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE·Part PART V·Ch. 41 ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE·Subch. CONTEMPT OF COURT

Except as otherwise provided by statute, the punishment of commitment for contempt provided in section 4132 (relating to attachment and summary punishment for contempts) shall extend only to contempts committed in open court. All other contempts shall be punished by fine only.

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Legislative History

(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; Dec. 20, 1982, P.L.1409, No.326, eff. 60 days) 1982 Amendment.Act 326 amended and renumbered section 4132 to section 4133 and renumbered former section 4133 to section 4134.