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4 Cooley L. Rev. 411 (1986-1987)
Contempt of Court in Michigan

handle is hein.journals/tmclr4 and id is 423 raw text is: CONTEMPT OF COURT IN MICHIGAN LEONHARD J. KOWALSKI* DAWN F. MCCARTY** N. 0. STOCKMEYER, JR.*** TABLE OF CONTENTS I. The Nature of Contempt ......................... 414 II. Statutory Authorization .......................... 415 A. Supreme Court and Circuit Courts ............ 415 B. Court of Appeals ............................ 415 C. D istrict Courts .............................. 415 D . Probate Courts ............................. 415 E. Juvenile Courts .............................. 415 F. Court of Claim s ............................. 416 G. Detroit Recorder's Court ..................... 416 III. Classification of Contempt ........................ 416 A. Direct Contem pt ............................ 416 B. Indirect Contem pt ........................... 417 C. Crim inal Contem pt ........................... 417 D . Civil Contem pt .............................. 417 E. Distinctions Between Criminal and Civil Con- tem p t ......... ................. . .......... 4 17 (1) Purpose for Imposing Sanctions .......... 418 (2) Intent of the Contemnor ................ 418 (3) Primary Interested Party ................ 418 (4) Ability to Restore Status Quo ............ 419 (5) Type of Sanctions ...................... 419 (6) Ability to Purge ........................ 420 IV. Conduct Constituting Contempt ................... 420 A . Introduction ................................ 420 B. Courtroom Conduct .......................... 421 (1) Attorney's Misconduct in the Courtroom., 421 (2) Criminal Defendant's Disruptive Conduct in Court ............. .............. 422 * Publications Attorney, Michigan Judicial Institute; B.A., Antioch College (1965); M.A., New School for Social Research (1968); J.D., Wayne State University (1971). -Ed. ** Research Attorney, Michigan Judicial Institute; B.A., Michigan State University (1983); J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School (1986). -Ed. *** Professor, Thomas M. Cooley Law School; A.B., Oberlin College (1960); J.D., Uni- versity of Michigan (1963). -Ed.

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