Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation
Section 33.105 - Sanctions authorized(1) Unless otherwise provided by statute, a court may impose one or more of the following remedial sanctions: (a) Payment of a sum of money sufficient to compensate a party for loss, injury or costs suffered by the party as the result of a contempt of court.(b) Confinement for so long as the contempt continues, or six months, whichever is the shorter period.(c) An amount not to exceed $500 or one percent of the defendant's annual gross income, whichever is greater, for each day the contempt of court continues. The sanction imposed under this paragraph may be imposed as a fine or to compensate a party for the effects of the continuing contempt.(d) An order designed to insure compliance with a prior order of the court, including probation.(e) Payment of all or part of any attorney fees incurred by a party as the result of a contempt of court.(f) A sanction other than the sanctions specified in paragraphs (a) to (e) of this subsection if the court determines that the sanction would be an effective remedy for the contempt.(2) Unless otherwise provided by statute, a court may impose one or more of the following punitive sanctions for each separate contempt of court: (a) A fine of not more than $500 or one percent of the defendant's annual gross income, whichever is greater.(b) Forfeiture of any proceeds or profits obtained through the contempt.(c) Confinement for not more than six months.(d) Probation or community service.(3) In a summary proceeding under ORS 33.096, a court may impose one or more of the following sanctions for each separate contempt of court: (a) A punitive fine of not more than $500;(b) Confinement as a punitive sanction for not more than 30 days; or(c) Probation or community service.(4) The court may impose a punitive sanction for past conduct constituting contempt of court even though similar present conduct is a continuing contempt of court.