Act No. 190 Section 65

Power to punish for contempt of court.

Section 65

SEC. 65. Power to punish for contempt of court. — A justice of the peace may summarily impose a fine not exceeding ten pesos, or sentence to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one day, or impose both of such punishments, upon a person guilty of misbehaviour in the presence of or so near the justice of the peace as to obstruct him in the performance of his judicial duties.

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