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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1996, chapters 291<\/a> and 808<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":58204,"section_number":"48-12","catch_line":"Order of abatement of nuisance; sale of furniture, etc.; closing of building","order_by":null,"url":"\/48-12\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":78959,"section_number":"48-10","catch_line":"Contempt proceedings","order_by":null,"url":"\/48-10\/"}],"permalink":{"id":233127,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66568,"identifier":"48-11","token":"48\/2\/48-11","url":"\/48-11\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/48-11\/","token":"48\/2\/48-11","dublin_core":{"Title":"Punishment for contempt","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 48-11","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A party<\/span> found guilty of contempt<\/span> under the provisions of \u00a7 48-10<\/a>, 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<\/span> by both fine and imprisonment.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT (\u00a7 48-11)\n\nA party found guilty of contempt under the provisions of \u00a7 48-10, shall be\npunished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $2,500, or by\nimprisonment in jail not less than three months nor more than six months, or in\nthe discretion of the court by both fine and imprisonment.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 1524; 1996, cc. 291, 808.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}