76903218.2-456Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Crimes And Offenses GenerallyCrimes Against The Administration Of JusticeContempt Of CourtCases in which courts and judges may punish summarily for contemptCode 1950, § 18.1-292; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.The courts and judges may issue attachments for contempt, and punish them summarily, only in the cases following:section1 Misbehavior in the presence of the court, or so near thereto as to obstruct or interrupt the administration of justice;section(1(12 Violence, or threats of violence, to a judge or officer of the court, or to a juror, witness or party going to, attending or returning from the court, for or in respect of any act or proceeding had or to be had in such court;section(2(22 Vile, contemptuous or insulting language addressed to or published of a judge for or in respect of any act or proceeding had, or to be had, in such court, or like language used in his presence and intended for his hearing for or in respect of such act or proceeding;section(3(32 Misbehavior of an officer of the court in his official character;section(4(42 Disobedience or resistance of an officer of the court, juror, witness or other person to any lawful process, judgment, decree or order of the court.section(5(52Nusbaum v. Berlin061277641 S.E.2d 4942007-03-02https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1058694/nusbaum-v-berlin/ . . . criminal contempt of court in violation of Code § 18.2-456(1) and imposed a fine of $250 pursuant . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Brown v. Com.0815971497 S.E.2d 1471998-03-17https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1067018/brown-v-com/ . . . be in contempt of court, in violation of Code § 18.2-456. Brown contends the evidence is . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Baugh v. Com.Record No. 1362-90-2417 S.E.2d 8911992-05-05https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1244791/baugh-v-com/ . . . court of criminal contempt in violation of Code § 18.2-456(1) and sentenced to ten days in jail.[1] . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Carter v. Com.Record No. 0102-85345 S.E.2d 51986-06-17https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1324881/carter-v-com/ . . . interrupt the administration of justice." Code § 18.2-456(1). "It has been stated that intent is a . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Hudock v. INDUSTRIAL COM'N OF VIRGINIARecord No. 0294-85340 S.E.2d 1681986-02-18https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1237696/hudock-v-industrial-comn-of-virginia/ . . . by Code § 18.2-456, to punish for contempt or disobedience of its orders. Code § 18.2-456(5) . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Jeff Coal, Inc. v. PhillipsRecord No. 0518-92-3430 S.E.2d 7121993-04-20https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1350907/jeff-coal-inc-v-phillips/ . . . authority vested in courts and judges by Code § 18.2-456 or §§ 19.2-339 et seq. to punish for . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Epps v. Com.Record Nos. 0591-04-2, 2303-04-2616 S.E.2d 672005-07-26https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1298973/epps-v-com/ . . . sitting judge; 4) finding appellant violated Code § 18.2-456(4) for leaving the courthouse . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Singleton v. Com.082270685 S.E.2d 6682009-11-05https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1058278/singleton-v-com/ . . . attorneys for contempt of court in violation of Code § 18.2-456. In Singleton v. Commonwealth, . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Bennett v. Com.0211002546 S.E.2d 2092001-05-15https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1065098/bennett-v-com/ . . . to punish summarily for contempt under Code § 18.2-456 for: . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Robinson v. Com.3389011583 S.E.2d 602003-07-08https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064179/robinson-v-com/ . . . punishment that exceeded the limitations of Code §§ 18,2-456(1) and 18.2-457. For the reasons . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-456//18.2-456/18.2/10/5/18.2-45616.1-248.116.1-29216.1-69.2418.2-45719.2-267.165.2-202