If a Municipal office has a Courtroom somewhere in the building, has unmanned metal detectors and only a sign that says "No Cell Phones"....would one be in danger of a contempt charge if he accidentally left a small camera running in his pocket?
If a Municipal office has a Courtroom somewhere in the building, has unmanned metal detectors and only a sign that says "No Cell Phones"....would one be in danger of a contempt charge if he accidentally left a small camera running in his pocket?
I smell a story...
Sadly, the answer to this question probably depends entirely on what you manage to catch on tape, and who it is that is saying it!If a Municipal office has a Courtroom somewhere in the building, has unmanned metal detectors and only a sign that says "No Cell Phones"....would one be in danger of a contempt charge if he accidentally left a small camera running in his pocket?
Yep....Your input would be most appreciated Jim.
Scouser, no signs other than no cellphones.
Some or many courts allow video taping either w/o permission or with needed permission.
I think that we have a right to video tape in court ... we should not need "permission".
Anyone arrested for it would be found not guilty or a mistrial if I am on the jury.
§ 18.2-456. Cases in which courts and judges may punish summarily for contempt.
The courts and judges may issue attachments for contempt, and punish them summarily, only in the cases following:
(1) Misbehavior in the presence of the court, or so near thereto as to obstruct or interrupt the administration of justice;
(2) 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;
(3) 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;
(4) Misbehavior of an officer of the court in his official character;
(5) 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.
Enlighten me - how do you get a jury trial in a civil or criminal contempt of court proceeding in Virginia?
If that does not work for you, try this: http://www.vsb.org/docs/valawyermagazine/feb01thornton.pdf
stay safe.
I keep telling you, but does anybody bother to read, let alone listen? Noooooo.
The question of "What is a courthouse" was answered a long time ago. There has not been any other case that changes, modifies, or otherwise conflicts with the decision handed down.
Go here http://www.virginia1774.org/CourthouseArea.html and read it. Actually read it. Then bookmark it so I do not have to go into my bookmarks to drag it up time after time.
(because OCDO will only allow me 5 smilies in a post - use your imagination and pretend there are row after row after row of them)
stay safe.
Wasn't sure if the above was directed at my above comment about what constitutes a courthouse, but if it was, I said that because I'm in Virginia Beach....although I have read that before and get it, but here we have buildings here that are treated as if they are a courthouse even though they have many other kinds of offices in them.