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Conn. Practice Book § 1-14 (2026)

Sec. 1-14. Criminal Contempt Conduct that is directed against the dignity and

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Sec. 1-14. —Criminal Contempt Conduct that is directed against the dignity and authority of the court shall be criminal contempt, and may be adjudicated summarily or nonsum- marily. The sanction for a criminal contempt is punitive to vindicate the authority of the court. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 985.) (Amended June 28, 1999, to take effect Jan. 1, 2000.)