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LR Civ P 4.1.3

Order of the Court; Confinement of Contemnor

In the event the alleged contemnor is found to be in contempt of court, an order shall be entered:

  1. reciting the verdict or findings of fact upon which the adjudication is based;
  2. setting forth the amount of the damages to which the complainant is entitled;
  3. fixing the fine, if any, imposed by the court (with the fine to include the damages) and naming the person to whom the fine shall be payable;
  4. stating any other conditions necessary to purge the contempt; and
  5. directing the arrest of the contemnor by the United States marshal and his or her confinement until the performance of the conditions in the order and the payment of the fine, or until the contemnor is otherwise lawfully discharged.

Unless the order specifies otherwise, the place of confinement shall be in a federally approved jail facility in the area where the court is sitting. No party shall be required to pay or to advance to the marshal any expenses for the upkeep of the prisoner. A certified copy of the order committing the contemnor shall be sufficient warrant to the marshal for the arrest and confinement of the contemnor. The aggrieved party shall also have the same remedies against the property of the contemnor as if the order awarding the judgment or fine were a final judgment.

In the event the alleged contemnor is found not guilty of the charges, he or she shall be discharged from the proceeding and, at the discretion of the court, may have judgment against the complainant for his or her costs and disbursements and a reasonable attorney=s fee.