Punishment for criminal contempt; commitment in cases of civil

contempt. (a) PUNISHMENT FOR CRIMINAL CONTEMPT. The court may not punish a person for criminal contempt under the provisions of this rule by imprisonment or a fine in excess of the maximum term of imprisonment or maximum amount of fine provided by law. (b) COMMITMENT IN CASES OF CIVIL CONTEMPT. The court may order that a person who has been found to be in civil contempt be committed to the custody of the sheriff until such person purges himself or herself of the contempt by complying with the court’s order, decree, or command. (c) COSTS OF CONTEMPT PROCEEDING. In the event of a finding of contempt under any of the provisions of this rule, the court shall assess against the contemnor court costs in the same amount as authorized upon conviction for non-traffic misdemeanor offenses, and such costs shall be distributed in the same manner as now provided for such offenses. Court costs in municipal ordinance cases shall be assessed and distributed in the same amount and manner as now authorized for non-traffic municipal ordinance violations. Committee Comments