TCA 37-1-158
Contempt of court
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A court can punish someone for contempt (disrespecting the court) by fining them or sending them to jail if they disobey court orders, disrupt court proceedings, or interfere with the court's ability to enforce its decisions. The penalties follow the same rules as those in Tennessee's general circuit and appellate court contempt laws.
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The court may punish a person for contempt of court for disobeying an order of the court or for obstructing or interfering with the proceedings of the court or the enforcement of its orders by imposing a fine or imprisonment as prescribed for circuit, chancery or appellate courts pursuant to title 29, chapter 9.
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