Violation of injunction, how punished.

526.220. If any person disobey or violate an injunctionafter it is served on him, the circuit court to which it isreturned shall issue an attachment against him for a contempt;and unless he shall disprove or purge the contempt, the judge maycommit him to jail until the sitting of the court in which theinjunction is pending, or take bail for his appearance in saidcourt at a specified time, to answer for the contempt, and abidethe order of the court, and in the meantime to observe and obeythe injunction.

(RSMo 1939 § 1677, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 1513; 1919 § 1963; 1909 § 2528

Effective 1-2-79