HF 591: Relating to expedited contempt of court appeal proceedings and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to contempt of court appeal proceedings. The bill allows a person found in contempt of court and sentenced to incarceration or a fine to file an appeal of the sentence within four hours of the ruling. The bill requires the appellate court to have a hearing on the sentence within hours of receiving the notice of appeal. The bill provides the appellate court the authority to stay enforcement of the sentence and to overturn, modify, or affirm the appealed sentence. The bill directs the supreme court to prescribe rules and procedures to enforce the bill. The bill, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.

In plain words

1. February 25, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee