Overview

• Sparks was arrested on Oct. 7 in Salt Lake City after a federal judge found him in contempt on Oct. 2 for failing to comply with court orders.
• A judge ordered him released during a Thursday contempt hearing, according to documents obtained by ABC4.
• Court filings state he can purge the contempt by paying outstanding fees or by meeting specific compliance requirements set by the court.
• Coverage cites more than $850,000 in unpaid costs tied to earlier rulings in the Clean Air Act lawsuit brought by Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment.
• TMZ reports the release was based on an agreement to provide information to the plaintiff within 10 days of the hearing.