The Port Gamble S’Klallam Community Court may charge with civil contempt any person who neglects his duty or is guilty of other misconduct which is harmful to the rights of a party to an action. The following cases are illustrative of civil contempts but shall not limit the scope of this section:
(a) 
Willful neglect or violation of a duty or disobedience to any lawful order or process of the Community Court by an attorney, clerk or other person duly authorized to perform a judicial or ministerial service;
(b) 
Any disobedience to any lawful order or judgment or process of the Community Court by any person;
(c) 
Any deceit or abuse of the process or proceedings of the Community Court by a party to an action or proceeding;
(d) 
Any fraudulent or willful interference with the attendance or testimony of a witness to an action or proceeding;
(e) 
Failure to obey a subpoena, or attend, or to be sworn or to answer as a witness;
(f) 
Failure to appear as a juror in compliance with the notice of jury duty;
(g) 
Improperly conversing with a party or others on the merits of an action by a juror.
(Res. 84 A 03, 2/14/1984)
The Court may sentence any person guilty of a civil contempt as follows:
(a) 
If actual loss or injury has been suffered by a party by the misconduct of the guilty person the Court shall order him to pay a sum sufficient to compensate such party.
(b) 
If the misconduct was a failure to perform an act or duty which is yet in the power of the person to perform, the Court may order imprisonment until he has performed it, not to exceed 6 months, and until he has paid any fine imposed by the Court.
(Res. 84 A 03, 2/14/1984)
The Port Gamble S’Klallam Community Court may charge with criminal contempt any person guilty of:
(a) 
Disorderly, contemptuous or insolent behavior which directly tends to interrupt the proceedings of the Court or which impairs the respect due to its authority;
(b) 
Any breach of peace, noise or other disturbance directly tending to interrupt the proceedings of the Court;
(c) 
Willful disobedience of any process or order lawfully issued or made by the Court;
(d) 
Resistance willfully offered to the lawful order or process of the Court;
(e) 
The unlawful refusal of any person to be sworn or affirmed, including refusal to answer any material questions except where refusal is based on valid legal grounds;
(f) 
The publication of a false or grossly inaccurate report of the proceedings of the Court;
(g) 
Any person who shall request a jury trial and fails to appear on the date the jury trial is scheduled.
(Port Gamble S’Klallam Law and Order Code. Res. 84 A 03, 2/14/1984 amended this section as part of this chapter’s scheme of delineating civil and criminal contempt. This section was formerly numbered 1.6.06.)
The Court may sentence a person guilty of criminal contempt of court to imprisonment for a period not to exceed 6 months or pay a fine not to exceed $500.00, or both with costs.
(Port Gamble S’Klallam Law and Order Code. Res. 84 A 03, 2/14/1984 amended this section as part of this chapter’s scheme of delineating civil and criminal contempt. This section was formerly numbered 1.6.06.)
An appeal may be taken to the Port Gamble S’Klallam Court of Appeals from any final order finding a person guilty of a criminal or civil contempt.
(Res. 84 A 03, 2/14/1984)