Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Criminal Prosecution for Civil Sanctions?

By what legal theory can the state proceed against an individual criminally for failing to comply with a civil sanction?


Asked on 1/09/98, 10:40 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Larry Bruce Larry B. Bruce Attorney At Law

Criminal Contempt of Court

Take a look at Penal Code Section 166(4) whichmakes criminal the willful violation of a CourtOrder. It is a misdemeanor. It is so seldominvoked, that one ought to consider a Motionfor discriminatory enforcement whenever it is.

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Answered on 1/19/98, 12:53 pm


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