(a) General rights of accused.- A person who is charged with constructive criminal contempt for a violation of injunctive relief in a case that involves or grows out of a labor dispute is entitled:
(1) to pretrial release as provided for defendants in criminal cases;
(2) to notice of the accusation;
(3) to a reasonable time to make a defense; and
(4) except for an officer of the court who is charged with disobedience, misbehavior, or other misconduct in respect to process of the court, on demand, to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury from the judicial district where the contempt is alleged to have been committed.
(b) Recusal.-
(1) Whenever the charge of constructive criminal contempt arises from an attack on the character or conduct of a judge, the defendant is entitled to recusal of the judge if the defendant files a demand for recusal before the hearing on the charge.
(2) Whenever a defendant files a timely demand for recusal:
(i) the judge may not proceed further; and
(ii) the presiding judge of the court shall designate another judge as a replacement.
(c) Penalties.-
(1) A person who is guilty of constructive criminal contempt in a labor case is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 15 days or both.
(2) A person who is imprisoned for failure to pay a fine imposed under this subsection shall be discharged:
(i) after 15 days; or
(ii) if also imprisoned for a definite period, 15 days after the end of the period.
(a) General rights of accused.- A person who is charged with constructive criminal contempt for a violation of injunctive relief in a case that involves or grows out of a labor dispute is entitled:
(1) to pretrial release as provided for defendants in criminal cases;
(2) to notice of the accusation;
(3) to a reasonable time to make a defense; and
(4) except for an officer of the court who is charged with disobedience, misbehavior, or other misconduct in respect to process of the court, on demand, to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury from the judicial district where the contempt is alleged to have been committed.
(b) Recusal.-
(1) Whenever the charge of constructive criminal contempt arises from an attack on the character or conduct of a judge, the defendant is entitled to recusal of the judge if the defendant files a demand for recusal before the hearing on the charge.
(2) Whenever a defendant files a timely demand for recusal:
(i) the judge may not proceed further; and
(ii) the presiding judge of the court shall designate another judge as a replacement.
(c) Penalties.-
(1) A person who is guilty of constructive criminal contempt in a labor case is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 15 days or both.
(2) A person who is imprisoned for failure to pay a fine imposed under this subsection shall be discharged:
(i) after 15 days; or
(ii) if also imprisoned for a definite period, 15 days after the end of the period.
(a) General rights of accused.- A person who is charged with constructive criminal contempt for a violation of injunctive relief in a case that involves or grows out of a labor dispute is entitled:
(1) to pretrial release as provided for defendants in criminal cases;
(2) to notice of the accusation;
(3) to a reasonable time to make a defense; and
(4) except for an officer of the court who is charged with disobedience, misbehavior, or other misconduct in respect to process of the court, on demand, to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury from the judicial district where the contempt is alleged to have been committed.
(b) Recusal.-
(1) Whenever the charge of constructive criminal contempt arises from an attack on the character or conduct of a judge, the defendant is entitled to recusal of the judge if the defendant files a demand for recusal before the hearing on the charge.
(2) Whenever a defendant files a timely demand for recusal:
(i) the judge may not proceed further; and
(ii) the presiding judge of the court shall designate another judge as a replacement.
(c) Penalties.-
(1) A person who is guilty of constructive criminal contempt in a labor case is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 15 days or both.
(2) A person who is imprisoned for failure to pay a fine imposed under this subsection shall be discharged:
(i) after 15 days; or
(ii) if also imprisoned for a definite period, 15 days after the end of the period.
