State of Florida, Petitioner v. Alex Diaz De La Portilla, Respondent

Summary

The Court held that a party's failure to appear pursuant to a court order may support only indirect criminal contempt proceedings under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.840, not direct criminal contempt under rule 3.830. Because the First District reversed the contempt conviction, the Court approved that result on the correct legal ground and remanded for proceedings consistent with its opinion.