Candidates for American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) certification as a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) or Certified Midwife (CM) can take one of two paths. The CNM path requires the candidate to first become a registered nurse. The CM path requires the candidate to obtain a bachelor's degree.
Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree is a class A misdemeanor and Criminal Contempt in the First Degree is a class E felony. If the person actually causes physical injury to the witness, then the person is guilty of Aggravated Criminal Contempt, which is a class D felony.ven an apology is a violation of the order if it is a full order. If the person violates that order, he is guilty of Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree. If the person threatens the witness or has previously been convicted of Criminal Contempt, then he commits Criminal Contempt in the First Degree.
Generally, however, contempt proceedings are categorized as civil or criminal, and direct or indirect. Civil contempt generally involves the failure to perform an act that is ordered by a court as a means to enforce the rights of individuals or to secure remedies for parties in a civil action. For instance, parents who refuse to pay court-ordered Child Support may be held in contempt of court under civil contempt. Criminal contempt involves behavior that assaults the dignity of the court or impairs the ability of the court to conduct its work.