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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 38
JUDGES: GENERAL PROVISIONS

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F.S. 38.22

38.22 Power to punish contempts.—Every court may punish contempts against it whether such contempts be direct, indirect, or constructive, and in any such proceeding the court shall proceed to hear and determine all questions of law and fact.

History.—s. 1, Nov. 23, 1828; RS 975; GS 1345; RGS 2534; CGL 4161; s. 1, ch. 23004, 1945; s. 4, ch. 73-334.

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Amendments to 38.22

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 38.22

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S38.22 - CONTEMPT OF COURT - NO OFF OR PENALTY - F: F

S38.22 - CONTEMPT OF COURT - NO OFF OR PENALTY - M: S

S38.22 - CONTEMPT OF COURT - CRIMINAL CONTEMPT - N: N

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 38.22

Total Results: 20

PHILIP MORRIS USA, INC. v. BARBARA COHEN, as Personal representative of the ESTATE OF RITA SHIFRIN

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-06-08

Snippet: 10 See § 38.22, Fla. Stat. (recognizing a court’s statutory power

DERRICK TYRONE JENKINS v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-06-23

Snippet: court criminal judge” hear the case. Section 38.22, Florida Statutes (2019), provides that “[e]very

Keith R. Johnson v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-02-03

Citation: 218 So. 3d 957, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 1254, 2017 WL 456906

Snippet: felony proceeding, a circuit court case. Section 38.22[, Florida Statutes (2008)] gave the circuit judge:

Dennis DeMartin v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-03-30

Citation: 188 So. 3d 87, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 4917

Snippet: court’s conclusions of law.” Id. Section 38.22, Florida Statutes, states, “Every court may punish

Noel Plank v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-03-17

Citation: 190 So. 3d 594, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 93, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 553

Snippet: act on contempt of court. Specifically, section 38.22, Florida Statutes (2013), provides: “Every court

Weinberg v. Weinberg

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-05-07

Citation: 137 So. 3d 600, 2014 WL 1795698, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 6722

Snippet: So.3d 1259,1261-62 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012) (citing § 38.22, Fla. Stat. (2010)). Such empowerment assists courts

Cavallaro v. Omni Properties

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-02-12

Citation: 133 So. 3d 1121, 2014 WL 538777, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 1850

Snippet: intentionally failing to obey a court order. See § 38.22, Fla. Stat. (2010); Parisi v. Broward Cnty., 769

Rojo v. Rojo

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-04-18

Citation: 84 So. 3d 1259, 2012 WL 1316804, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 5927

Snippet: intentionally failing to obey a court order. See § 38.22, Fla. Stat. (2010); Parisi v. Broward Cnty., 769

Alan v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-05-26

Citation: 39 So. 3d 343, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 7322, 2010 WL 2077168

Snippet: facing criminal contempt charges. Id.; see also § 38.22 Fla. Stat. (2008) (stating Florida courts have inherent

Schaab v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-04-21

Citation: 33 So. 3d 763, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 5290, 2010 WL 1563698

Snippet: 114 S.Ct. 2552, 129 L.Ed.2d 642 (1994)). Section 38.22, Florida Statutes (2008), provides both circuit

Harvey v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-10-22

Citation: 32 So. 3d 61, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 16313, 2008 WL 4647386

Snippet: no reason to believe that the statute [section 38.22, Florida Statutes, as amended in 1945] is unconstitutional

In Re Amend. to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-07-10

Citation: 986 So. 2d 576, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 542, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1242, 2008 WL 2686339

Snippet: Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 38.22, Fla. Stat. Power to punish contempts. § 38.23,

Saridakis v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-07-12

Citation: 936 So. 2d 33, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 11613, 2006 WL 1896405

Snippet: Aaron v. State, 284 So.2d 673 (Fla.1973): Section 38.22 of the Florida Statutes, F.S.A., authorizes courts

The Florida Bar v. Brown

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-06-09

Citation: 905 So. 2d 76, 2005 WL 1355026

Snippet: approved by a judge. See generally Colo.Rev.Stat. § 38-22-131 (2000). On March 6, 1997, Brown contacted Pioneer

Amend. to Rules of App. Proc., Civ. Proc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-09-30

Citation: 887 So. 2d 1090, 2004 WL 2201732

Snippet: Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 38.22, Fla. Stat. Power to punish contempts. § 38.23,

Simpson v. Young

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-07-23

Citation: 884 So. 2d 186, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 10990, 2004 WL 1635154

Snippet: to enforce its own judgments by contempt. See § 38.22, Fla. Stat. (2003); cf. Wells v. State, 654 So.2d

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-06-19

Citation: 848 So. 2d 1069, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 495, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1063, 2003 WL 21402500

Snippet: Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 38.22, Fla. Stat. Power to punish con-tempts. § 38.23

Graves v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-07-24

Citation: 821 So. 2d 459, 2002 WL 1625423

Snippet: statute as either a felony or a misdemeanor. See § 38.22, Fla. Stat. (2001). In order to determine whether

Kramer v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-11-09

Citation: 800 So. 2d 319, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 15792, 2001 WL 1386610

Snippet: Contempt is a common law crime in Florida. Section 38.22, Florida Statutes (1999), authorizes courts to punish

Bouie v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-04-25

Citation: 784 So. 2d 521, 2001 WL 417303

Snippet: direct contempt, as settled in Aron.). Section 38.22, Florida Statutes (1997), grants courts the authority