§ 2-244. Contempt of court.

(a)

Failure by any person, without adequate excuse, to obey a summons or subpoena served upon him may be deemed a contempt of the municipal court from which the summons or subpoena was issued and, for such failure to obey such summons or subpoena, such person shall be punished as provided in section 1-15. Failure by any person to conduct himself in a manner consistent with the decorum and respect inherent in the concept of judicial proceedings in the municipal court, failure to obey any lawful order of the municipal judge, or failure to comply with the requirements of any city charter provision or city ordinance provision regarding the conduct of municipal court shall be deemed contempt of court, and the court may impose upon such person such punishment as provided in section 1-15.

(b)

A contempt of court, as described in this section, may be tried immediately and may be tried by the judge against whom the contempt has been committed, unless he specifically requests that the contempt be tried before another judge. State statute shall be complied with in juvenile cases.

(Code 1961, § 2-31.1)