Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:849 – Punishment for contempt
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:849
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
The punishment for contempt under La. Rev. Stat. 23:848, may be by fine, not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding fifteen days, or both. Where a person is committed to jail, for the nonpayment of the fine he must be discharged at the expiration of fifteen days; but where he is also committed for a definite time, the fifteen days must be computed from the expiration of the definite time.