Rule 35.2. Summary Disposition of Contempt

(a) Citation. The court may summarily find a person in contempt if the person commits a criminal contempt in the court's presence. The court must immediately notify the person of this finding, and prepare and file a written order reciting the grounds for the finding, including a statement that the court saw or heard the conduct constituting the contempt. (b) Procedure. The court must inform the person of the specific conduct on which the citation is based. The court must also provide the person a brief opportunity to present evidence or argument regarding the punishment the court will impose. The court may not impose punishment during the course of the proceeding at which the contempt occurs, unless prompt punishment is imperative. (c) Punishment. The court may not punish a person under this rule by imprisonment for longer than 6 months, or by a fine greater than $300, or both, unless the person either has been found guilty of contempt by a jury or has waived the right to a jury trial.