Section 754. Special proceeding to punish for contempt punishable civilly

Sections seven hundred and fifty, seven hundred and fifty-one, and seven
  hundred and fifty-two, do not extend to a special proceeding to punish a
  person in a case specified in section seven hundred and fifty-three.  In
  a  case  specified  in  section seven hundred and fifty-three, or in any
  other case where it is specially prescribed by  law,  that  a  court  of
  record,  or  a  judge  thereof, or a referee appointed by the court, has
  power to punish, by fine and imprisonment, or either, or generally as  a
  contempt,  a  neglect  or  violation of duty, or other misconduct; and a
  right or remedy of a party to  a  civil  action  or  special  proceeding
  pending  in  the  court,  or  before  the  judge  or the referee, may be
  defeated, impaired, impeded, or prejudiced thereby, the offense must  be
  punished as prescribed in the following sections of this article.