Section 7-8-19 - Preservation of order by county commissioners--Contempt power--Enforcement ofobedience to orders.

7-8-19. Preservation of order by county commissioners--Contempt power--Enforcement of obedience to orders. The board of county commissioners shall have the power to preserve order when sitting as a board and may punish contempts by fines not exceeding five dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding twenty-four hours. It may enforce obedience to all its orders by attachment or other compulsory process.

Source: SL 1874-5, ch 27, § 9; PolC 1877, ch 21, § 23; CL 1887, § 584; RPolC 1903, § 822; RC 1919, § 5873; SDC 1939, § 12.0616 (1) to (7), (12); SL 1981, ch 44, § 4.