Superior Court v. Salvesen

Appellant Thelma Salvesen makes one assignment of error:1

The trial court erred in finding that the appellant had committed contempt in the immediate view and presence of the court. [Italics ours.]

It is not argued that Miss Salvesen’s conduct was not within the ambit of contempt of court; it is urged that the contempt was not committed “in the immediate view and presence of the court or officer” (RCW 7.20.030); hence, the court, not having followed the proper procedure, did not have jurisdiction to enter the order of contempt from which this appeal is prosecuted.

The legislature has established…