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by dmix 4516 days ago
Contempt of court faces up to 5yrs in jail.
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diminoten 4515 days ago
A judge can and will hold someone in contempt of court for not producing documents they haven't even been shown to possess?

That doesn't sound right...

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ye 4516 days ago
There's no jail limit for contempt of court.

14 years: http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2009/07/14/man-jailed-on-civil-cont...

7 years: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_A._Armstrong

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dmix 4516 days ago
Ah, in Canada it's 5 years. "Punishment can range from the person being imprisoned for a period of less than five years or until the person complies with the order or fine."
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