VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. P15.100
Contempt of Court—General
The defendant has been found in contempt of court for misbehavior in the presence of the
court. Specifically, the defendant intentionally or willfully or recklessly (insert specifics of
contempt). You shall fix his punishment. The punishment shall be a fine of a fixed amount not more
than $500 or it shall be a fixed period of imprisonment not more than six (6) months.
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Criminal, Release 26, October 2025. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- crim-2025-10-01
- Content hash
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