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1. A court of record of this state may impose a remedial or punitive sanction for contempt of court under this chapter.
2. Upon the trial of an action or issue by a referee appointed by the court, the commission of any offense that constitutes contempt of court must be deemed contempt of the court appointing the referee, and the offense may be punished by the court in the manner and upon the proceedings in this chapter provided, except that the offense may be presented to the court by a report of the referee instead of by affidavit.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 27. Judicial Branch of Government § 27-10-01.2. Power of court to punish for contempt of court - last updated January 01, 2020 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-27-judicial-branch-of-government/nd-cent-code-sect-27-10-01-2/
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