In re Contempt of Christman

Citations

• 190 N.E.3d 1225
• 2022 Ohio 1937

Syllabus

Contempt direct indirect abuse of discretion mask administrative order R.C. 2705.03. - Trial court did not abuse its discretion in summarily finding attorney in direct contempt for not wearing his mask, in violation of the court's administrative order requiring him to do so, when the violation occurred in the judge's presence and impeded the administration of justice trial court abused its discretion in holding the attorney in contempt for not wearing his mask in the bailiff's presence outside the judge's chambers because the judge had no personal knowledge of the alleged act of contempt and thus was required to utilize the procedure set forth in R.C. 2705.03 before finding the attorney in contempt for that act.