Practice question
What does Rule71 §3 require before punishment for indirect contempt?
- Only an opponent's untested oral accusation.
- A written charge and the required opportunity to comment and be heard personally or through counsel.
- A final conviction in every unrelated criminal case.
- Automatic punishment without notice.
- The respondent's prior agreement to be punished.
Legal references
- https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2019-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf — Supreme Court current2019 Rules69–71.
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html — Rules69–71, read with current2019 and2022 expedited-procedure amendments.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/aug2024/gr_261123_2024.html — GR261123, August2024, main decision (Rule71 initiation).
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