'Sanctions for misconduct before the court - national proceedings' in document 'Slovakia - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART TWO
SPECIAL PART

CHAPTER EIGHT
CRIMINAL OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER

Title Five
Other Forms of Interfering with the Activities by Public Authorities

Section 343
Contempt of Court

Any person who, in spite of previous admonishment, repeatedly

a) seriously disturbs a court hearing,
b) displays disrespectful or contemptuous behaviour during the hearing, or
c) does not comply with an order or summons of the court without a justified excuse,
shall be li ble to a term of imprisonment of up to two years.