New Franklin Contempt of Court ordinance (§ 125.210)

A. Any person appearing before the Municipal Court of the City of New Franklin, Missouri, which is a division of the Circuit Court of Howard County, Missouri, shall be subject to punishment for contempt of Court for any of the following acts constituting contempt:

1. Disorderly or insolent behavior committed during its session in its immediate view and presence and directly tending to interrupt its proceedings or to impair the respect due its authority;

2. Any breach of peace, noise or other disturbance directly tending to interrupt its proceedings;

3. Willful disobedience or resistance of any process or order lawfully issued or made by it; and

4. Failure to appear or failure to satisfy Court judgment.

B. Contempt committed in the immediate view and presence of the Court may be punished summarily; in other cases, the party charged shall be notified of the accusation and have a reasonable time to make his/her defense.