CODE OF VIRGINIA PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT (§ 48-11) A party found guilty of contempt under the provisions of § 48-10, 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 by both fine and imprisonment. HISTORY: Code 1919, § 1524; 1996, cc. 291, 808.