Decoro v. State

Arguing the absence of a sworn affidavit or testimony to support the trial court’s issuance of an order to show cause, a former husband appeals the court’s order finding him guilty of indirect criminal contempt. See Fla. R.Crim. P. 3.840. As outlined in Baker v. Green, 732 So.2d 6, 7 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999):

An indirect criminal contempt proceeding must comply with the procedural requirements of Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.840. See Bowen v. Bowen, 471 So.2d 1274, 1279 (Fla.1985). In this case there was no sworn affidavit or testimony to support the trial court’s issuance of the order to…