If a child fails to obey a justice/municipal court order, the offense and the maximum fine?

• A. Disobedience, $250
• B. Contempt of court, $500
• C. Disregard of order, $1,000
• D. Violation of order, $750

Answer: (B)

When a child fails to obey a justice or municipal court order, the offense is contempt of court. Contempt covers willful disobedience of a court order, which is exactly the situation described. The maximum fine for this offense is $500. The other terms—disobedience, disregard of order, or violation of order—don’t match the official designation for this scenario in juvenile court, and their listed fines don’t align with the statutory cap. So the correct pairing is contempt of court with a $500 maximum.