62E.040 - Penalties imposed on adult who disobeys court order. - Nevada Statutes

62E.040  Penalties imposed on adult who disobeys court order.

      1.  Any person, except a child, who willfully violates, neglects or refuses to obey the terms of any order of disposition made by the juvenile court under the provisions of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished for contempt.

      2.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the juvenile court determines that a person is guilty of contempt, the person may be punished by:

      (a) A fine, not to exceed $500; or

      (b) Imprisonment, not to exceed 25 days,

Ê or both.

      3.  The juvenile court may punish a person who is guilty of contempt by imprisonment for more than 25 days if:

      (a) The person is guilty of contempt for refusing to perform an act and the person has the power to perform the act; and

      (b) The juvenile court specifies the act the person must perform in the warrant of commitment.

      4.  A person punished pursuant to subsection 3 may be imprisoned until the person performs the act specified in the warrant of commitment.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 1032)