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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2705.01 Summary punishment for contempt
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A court, or judge at chambers, may summarily punish a person guilty of misbehavior in the presence of or so near the court or judge as to obstruct the administration of justice.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2705.02 Acts in contempt of court
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A person guilty of any of the following acts may be punished as for a contempt: (A) Disobedience of, or resistance to, a lawful writ, process, order, rule, judgment, or command of a court or officer; (B) Misbehavior of an officer of the court in the performance of official duties…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2705.03 Hearing
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In cases under section 2705.02 of the Revised Code, a charge in writing shall be filed with the clerk of the court, an entry thereof made upon the journal, and an opportunity given to the accused to be heard, by himself or counsel. This section does not prevent the court from iss…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2705.031 Initiating contempt action for failure to pay support or comply with visitation order
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(A) As used in this section, "Title IV-D case" has the same meaning as in section 3125.01 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) Any party who has a legal claim to any support ordered for a child, spouse, or former spouse may initiate a contempt action for failure to pay the support. In Tit…