united-states court judge contempt-of-court
In the United States, how is the legal process different if a crime is committed IN court?
<p>In the U.S., a common course of action is that a peace officer makes an arrest on an alleged violation of law, which is then heard by a magistrate/court. How is the process different if a court witnesses a violation of law? Let's consider an example:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>A man is in the courtroom and batters another citizen in the room,
  observed by the judge.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Is this man charged by the peace officers in the courtroom, or the judge? If the man is directly charged by the judge, is there then a separate hearing where the judge appears as a witness? Lastly, in the case of a Contempt of Court charge, is this charge applied by law enforcement or the court itself? Does it have a separate hearing or does the judge have the ability to perform a direct sentence since the law violation occurred in his/her presence?</p>

<h2>Not at all</h2>

<p>Well, except that a contempt of court charge would also apply.</p>

<p>The bailiff would make an arrest and transfer custody to the police who would follow their normal process. Witnesses would be interviewed and ultimately testify. The judge , as a witness would not be able to hear the case so it would be brought before another judge.</p>
