Punishment for contempt

Va. Code Ann. § 48-11
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A party found guilty of contempt under the provisions of § 48-10 , shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $2,500, or by imprisonment in jail not less than three months nor more than six months, or in the discretion of the court by both fine and imprisonment. Code 1919, § 1524; 1996, cc. 291 , 808 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/48-11/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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