R.I. Fam. Ct. R. Crim. P. 42

(a) Summary Disposition. A criminal contempt

may be punished summarily if the judicial officer certifies that the judicial officer

saw or heard the conduct constituting the contempt and that the conduct was

committed in the actual presence of the court. The order of contempt shall recite the

adjudication and sentence and shall be signed by the judicial officer and entered of

record.

(b) Disposition Upon Notice and Hearing. A criminal contempt except as

provided in subdivision (a) of this rule shall be prosecuted on notice. The notice shall

state the time and place of hearing, allowing a reasonable time for the preparation of

the defense, and shall state the essential facts constituting the criminal contempt

charged and describe it as such. The notice shall be given orally by the judicial

officer in open court in the presence of the defendant or, on application of an attorney

for the prosecuting authority or of an attorney appointed by the court for that

purpose, by an order to show cause or an order of arrest. The defendant is entitled to

admission to bail as provided in these rules. In a proceeding under this subdivision,

if the contempt charged involves disrespect to or criticism of a judicial officer, that

judicial officer is disqualified from presiding at the trial or hearing except with the

defendant's consent. Upon a verdict or finding of guilt the court shall enter an order

fixing the punishment.