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Ga. Const. art. III, § IV, ¶ VIII — Contempts, how punished | Georgia Constitution

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA

ARTICLE III. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Paragraph VIII. Contempts, how punished.

Each house may punish by imprisonment, not extending beyond the session, any person not a member who shall be guilty of a contempt by any disorderly behavior in its presence or who shall rescue or attempt to rescue any person arrested by order of either house.

1976 Constitution.

- Art. III, Sec. V, Para. XI.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 17 Am. Jur. 2d, Contempt, § 191 et seq.

C.J.S.

- 81A C.J.S., States, §§ 111, 112.