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Code · North Dakota · Title 27 · Chapter 27-10 — Contempts

27-10-08. Nature of proceedings upon order to show cause or warrant of attachment

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for contempt.
An order to show cause issued pursuant to section 27-10-07 may be made in the action or proceeding in or respecting which the offense was committed, either before or after the final judgment or order therein, and is equivalent to a notice of motion. The subsequent proceedings must be taken in the action or proceeding as upon a motion made therein.
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