Arrest; undertaking; commitment to jail
Sec. 16. (a) If the court is not in session, the officer making the
arrest shall cause the person to enter into a written undertaking, with
surety to be approved by the officer. The written undertaking must
contain the person's assurances to:
(1) personally appear in open court;
(2) answer the contempt; and
(3) pay to the plaintiff all damages and costs occasioned by the
breach of the order.
(b) In default of the provisions in subsection (a), the person shall
be committed to the jail of the county, until the person enters into a
written undertaking with surety, or is otherwise legally discharged.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.22.
Last modified: May 24, 2006