Contempt
KRS 35.240
in effect35.240. Contempt
(1) A military judge may punish for contempt any person who uses any disrespectful word, sign, or gesture in its presence, or who disturbs its proceedings by any riot or disorder.
(2) A person subject to this code may be punished for contempt by confinement not to exceed thirty (30) days or a fine of one hundred dollars ($100), or both.
(3) Any person not subject to this code may be punished for contempt by a military court in the same manner as a criminal court of the state.
Effective: June 25, 2013
History: Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 32, sec. 49, effective June 25, 2013. -- Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 56, sec. 34. -- Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 47, effective July 1, 1954.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=41923Fetched: 10/20/2026
