Does a jury trial need to be held in civil contempt proceedings?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United Farm Workers Organizing Committee, AFL-CIO v. Superior Court of Kern County, 265 Cal.App.2d 212, 71 Cal.Rptr. 513 (Cal. App. 1968):
'* * * a jury trial is not required in civil contempt proceedings, as we specifically reaffirm in Shillitani (Shillitani v. United States, 384 U.S. 364, 86 S.Ct. 1531, 16 L.Ed.2d 622), supra.'
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