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==== The arrest process==== | ==== The arrest process==== | ||
Under Small Claims Rule 14, a person who is ordered to be '''arrested for contempt''' is initially notified with an arrest order, and not actually arrested. The person has seven days to arrange with a court registrar to attend court voluntarily. If the person fails to do this, a sheriff or peace officer can arrest the person after that time. If the person is arrested, they must be brought to court right away. The person may be released immediately, with the court making an order that they attend on another date to deal with the matter while the creditor is present. | Under Small Claims Rule 14, a person who is ordered to be '''arrested for contempt''' is initially notified with an arrest order, and not actually arrested. The person has seven days to arrange with a court registrar to attend court voluntarily. If the person fails to do this, a [[Bailiffs, Court Bailiffs and Sheriffs|sheriff]] or peace officer can arrest the person after that time. If the person is arrested, they must be brought to court right away. The person may be released immediately, with the court making an order that they attend on another date to deal with the matter while the creditor is present. | ||
==== The imprisonment process==== | ==== The imprisonment process==== | ||