CARSON, Chief Justice.
At issue in this case is whether a judge may issue a bench warrant of arrest based on his or her determination, by reference to court records but without reference to a sworn statement, that a person is in contempt of court. We hold that, before an arrest warrant may issue for contempt that did not occur "in the presence of the court," a judge must determine the existence of probable cause by reference to a sworn statement. Or. Const., Art....
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