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Every person who commits a contempt of court or of city council or of any one of the following kinds is guilty of criminal contempt:

A. Disorderly, contemptuous or insolent behavior committed during the sitting of the court or city council, in its immediate view and presence, and directly tending to interrupt its proceedings or to impair the respect due to its authority;

B. Breach of the peace, noise or other disturbance directly intending to interrupt the proceedings of a court, jury, or referee, or city council meetings;

C. Contumacious and unlawful refusal to be sworn as a witness or, after being sworn, to answer any legal and proper interrogatory; or

D. Failure to respond to a lawfully served subpoena or summons to:

1. Appear and give testimony,

2. Produce documents before the court, or

3. Appear for jury duty in any case arising under this code. (Ord. 628, 1976)