Woman jailed for text message: She was providing an update when she went to Court

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Susan Henwood, a Utah woman and mother of four, has been sentenced to thirty days in jail for contempt of Court because she sent a text message from Court. She thought she was helping her husband out by providing an update when she went to Court for him to ask the Judge for a continuance because he was ill. Her husband asked for updates and she sent him a text message from the Courtroom. To read the story, click the link below:

ksl.com - Woman sent to jail for texting in court

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The Henwood family is without their mother for the next few weeks after a judge sent her to jail for sending a text message while in court.

Contempt — Action by court.
The court shall determine whether the person proceeded against is guilty of the contempt charged. If the court finds the person is guilty of the contempt, the court may impose a fine not exceeding $1,000, order the person incarcerated in the county jail not exceeding 30 days, or both. However, a justice court judge or court commissioner may punish for contempt by a fine not to exceed $500 or by incarceration for five days or both.