Del. Code 11, § 1272 : Crimes And Criminal Procedure — Specific Offenses — Offenses Against Public Administration — Criminal contempt; summary punishment Date: 2 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 Legislative Session, Act 399 A person who commits criminal contempt as defined by § 1271(1) of this title may in the discretion of the court be convicted and sentenced for that offense without further criminal proceedings during or immediately after the termination of the proceeding in which the act constituting criminal contempt occurred. Del. C. § 1272 11 Del. C. 1953, § 1272; 58 Del. Laws, c. 497, § 1.;