Statute Compilations

**[**Amends 28 U.S.C. 1343.**]**

**[**Repeals §1989 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1993).**]**

**[**Amends Sec. 2004 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1971).**]**

In all cases of criminal contempt arising under the provisions of this Act, the accused, upon conviction, shall be punished by fine or imprisonment or both: *Provided however, *That in case the accused is a natural person the fine to be paid shall not exceed the sum of $1,000, nor shall imprisonment exceed the term of six months: *Provided further, *That in any such proceeding for criminal contempt, at the discretion of the judge, the accused may be tried with or without a jury: *Provided further, however, *That in the event such proceeding for criminal contempt be tried before a judge without a jury and the sentence of the court upon conviction is a fine in excess of the sum of $300 or imprisonment in excess of forty-five days, the accused in said proceeding, upon demand therefor, shall be entitled to a trial de novo before a jury, which shall conform as near as may be to the practice in other criminal cases.

**[**Amends 28 U.S.C. 1861.**]**

This Act may be cited as the “Civil Rights Act of 1957” **[**[52 U.S.C. 10101 note](/us/usc/t52/s10101)**]**.