8-2-2. Civil Contempt Distinguished from Criminal Contempt.

1. Civil contempt procedure shall be used to enforce the adjudicated rights or parties to a civil action by enforcing the legal obligation to do or refrain from doing some act as provided for in a judicial Decree or Order.
2. Relief in a Civil Contempt Proceeding may be in the form of compensation to the aggrieved party or may be by coercive action on the part of the Court. Relief may also include a fine payable to the Court or the aggrieved party or by imprisonment of the contemptuous party or by both fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the Court.
3. Criminal Contempt is a willful disregard of the authority of the Court and need not arise out of a criminal action; but is conduct detrimental to the dignity of the Court.
4. Contempt is punishable by a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) and by up to six (6) months in jail, or both, at the discretion of the Court.