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Judicial Hearing Officer Does Not Have Power to Find Non-Witness Guilty of Contempt

The First Department noted that a judicial hearing officer (JHO) does not have the power to find any person in contempt except a witness before him:

While CPLR 4311 and 4317(a) give a referee, upon consent of the parties, the power to hear and determine all trial issues before the court, CPLR 4301 specifically precludes a referee and, thus, a JHO from “adjudg[ing] any person except a witness before him guilty of contempt.” While [the JHO] had the power to make factual findings concerning violation of his orders, he was without power to adjudge persons in contempt because neither contempt finding involved behavior occurring before him … .  Hoffman v Helm Capital Group, Inc, 2013 NY Slip Op 02141, 603109/08, 9537A, 1st Dept 3-28-13

 

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