Civil contempt
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Civil contempt is a ruling of contempt in connection with a civil court proceeding, as opposed to a criminal one. As held by the U.S. Supreme Court:
| â | civil sanctions, or those penalties designed to compel future compliance with a court order, are considered to be coercive and avoidable through obedience, and thus may be imposed in an ordinary civil proceeding upon notice and an opportunity to be heard. Neither a jury trial nor proof beyond a reasonable doubt is required. | â |
Int'l Union v. Bagwell, 114 S. Ct. 2552, 2557 (1994).