Contempt and Enforcement of Agreements
and Court Orders
Contempt, in Maryland, is either civil or criminal, with the former
used to coerce compliance. Where an agreement has been incorporated
into an order of court, or a party simply disobeys a court order,
and the party's disobedience is intentional and willful, a contempt
order can be sought, calling for incarceration as a means of obtaining
compliance. Agreements can also be enforced in a variety of
other ways, including mediation, arbitration, and court actions for
breach or specific performance.
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