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Alaska Statutes Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace § 26.05.555. Contempt

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A military judge or summary court-martial officer may punish for contempt a person who

(1) uses a menacing word, sign, or gesture in its presence;

(2) disturbs its proceedings by any riot or disorder; or

(3) wilfully disobeys a lawful writ, process, order, rule, decree, or command of the military judge or summary court-martial officer.

(b) A military judge or summary court-martial officer may punish a member of the militia for contempt as provided in AS 09.50.020 for civil contempt.

(c) A military judge or summary court-martial officer may punish a person who is not a member of the militia for direct contempt as provided in AS 09.50.020 for civil contempt.

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