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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 38
JUDGES: GENERAL PROVISIONS

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F.S. 38.23

38.23 Contempt defined.—A refusal to obey any legal order, mandate or decree, made or given by any judge relative to any of the business of the court, after due notice thereof, is a contempt, punishable accordingly.

History.—s. 2, Nov. 23, 1828; RS 976; GS 1346; RGS 2535; CGL 4162; s. 8, ch. 2013-25.

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Amendments to 38.23

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 38.23

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 38.23.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 38.23

Total Results: 20

M.J. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-10-14

Citation: 202 So. 3d 112, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 15200

Snippet: to such an extent that intent can be presumed, § 38.23, Fla. Stat. (2015); Smith, 954 So.2d at 1194 (citing

M.J. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-10-10

Snippet: to such an extent that intent can be presumed. § 38.23, Fla. Stat.

Mobley v. Mobley

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-10-09

Citation: 18 So. 3d 724, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 15191, 2009 WL 3232651

Snippet: the same pay stub showed a gross amount of $13,038.23 for the Husband's pension plan but that a letter

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: 38.22, Fla. Stat. Power to punish contempts. § 38.23, Fla. Stat. Contempts defined. § 393.12(2)(h), Fla

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: 38.22, Fla. Stat. Power to punish contempts. § 38.23, Fla. Stat. Contempts defined. § 733.5036, Fla.

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: 38.22, Fla. Stat. Power to punish con-tempts. § 38.23, Fla. Stat. Contempts defined. § 733.502, Fla. Stat

Department of Revenue v. Jackson

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-04-24

Citation: 846 So. 2d 486, 2003 WL 1922661

Snippet: hardship, or cause a return to incarceration. See § 38.23; § 61.14(6)(b)(1)d, (6)(d), Fla. Stat. (2001); see

Rykiel v. Rykiel

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-01-16

Citation: 838 So. 2d 508, 2003 WL 131778

Snippet: from gross income." Brenda M. Abrams, Family Law § 38.23(2)(d) (1999), citing Temp. Treas. Reg. § 1.71-1T(b)

Department of Children and Families v. RH

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-05-24

Citation: 819 So. 2d 858, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 7231, 2002 WL 1040258

Snippet: to comply with the underlying order); see also § 38.23, Florida Statutes (2001) ("A refusal to obey any

Moakley v. Smallwood

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-02-28

Citation: 826 So. 2d 221, 2002 WL 276466

Snippet: compensatory fine as punishment for contempt."); § 38.23, Fla. Stat. (1997) (providing for exercise of contempt

Daghofer v. Daghofer

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-08-29

Citation: 792 So. 2d 683, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 12114, 2001 WL 985058

Snippet: shall in any case be construed to be a contempt. § 38.23, Fla. Stat. (2000) (emphasis added). “For there

Bouie v. State

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

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

Snippet: sheet: "Contempt of courtFailure to Appear, statute 38.23."[1] Appellant was sentenced to time served of 170

Almodovar v. Almodovar

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-04-12

Citation: 754 So. 2d 861, 2000 WL 368614

Snippet: from gross income." Brenda M. Abrams, Family Law § 38.23(2)(d) (1999), citing Temp. Treas. Reg. § 1.71-1T(b)

Cordova v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-05-29

Citation: 675 So. 2d 632, 1996 WL 279224

Snippet: of the charge of violating its provisions. See § 38.23, Fla.Stat. (1993); 11 Fla.Jur.2d Contempt § 36 (1979)

B.S. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-12-02

Citation: 646 So. 2d 287, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 11631, 1994 WL 670178

Snippet: instructions to attend the motion hearing. See § 38.23, Fla.Stat. (1991). The trial judge had consolidated

Fineman v. Greenberg

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-02-16

Citation: 614 So. 2d 15, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 1985, 1993 WL 38199

Snippet: entirely correct and abundantly justified. See § 38.23, Pla.Stat. (1991). It is affirmed as modified, and

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-09-24

Citation: 607 So. 2d 1306, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 636, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1622, 1992 WL 249483

Snippet: References ¾⅛⅛ 38.22 — 38,23, Fla.Stat. Contempt-Power to punish contempts. § 38.23, Fla.Stat. Contempts

In Re Amend. to Fla. Rules of Cr. Proc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-09-24

Citation: 606 So. 2d 227, 1992 WL 246494

Snippet: legislature to be punishable as contempt (e.g., section 38.23, Florida Statutes), since these statutes deal with

M.L.B. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-09-04

Citation: 604 So. 2d 1257, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 9446, 1992 WL 217184

Snippet: court order being the basis for contempt, section 38.23, Florida Statutes (1991), provides: A refusal to

State v. Woodland

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-03-25

Citation: 602 So. 2d 554, 1992 WL 55247

Snippet: Neither the statute defining contempt, section 38.23, Florida Statutes (1989), nor the section setting