Mitchell v. Superior Court

*1236Opinion

EAGLESON, J.

The Red Light Abatement Law (hereafter RLAL) (Pen. Code, § 111225 et seq.)1 provides for injunctions to abate nuisances on premises where prostitution and lewdness occur. The trial court found petitioners in violation of an injunction issued under the RLAL. Section 11229 makes violation of such an injunction a contempt of court, and authorizes a maximum sentence of six months’ imprisonment and a $1,000 fine for each such violation.

Petitioners seek review of the judgment of contempt entered pursuant to section 11229, which imposed on them substantial fines and six-month jail…