Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 178 : Judicial Officers — California Code Of Civil Procedure — Incidental Powers And Duties Of Judicial Officers — Power to punish for contempt Date: 1 Aug 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session For the effectual exercise of the powers conferred by the last section, a judicial officer may punish for contempt in the cases provided in this Code. Ca. Civ. Proc. Code § 178