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CHAPTER 21⁠—CONTEMPTS — Front Matter

Chap.Sec.
401.Power of court.
402.Contempts constituting crimes.
403.Protection of the privacy of child victims and child witnesses.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1990⁠—Pub. L. 101–647, title II, § 225(b)(2), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4806, added item 403.

1949⁠—Act May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 8(a), (b), 63 Stat. 90, struck out “CONSTITUTING CRIMES” in chapter heading and substituted “Contempts constituting crimes” for “Criminal contempts” in item 402.