Prosecutors have complained for months about statements from the defense for indicted Salt Lake bid leaders Tom Welch and Dave Johnson.
Prosecutors have for the most part avoided speaking with reporters.
Magistrate Ronald Boyce's order was filed Thursday, a day before the Salt Lake Organizing Committee debates whether to cut payments for Welch and Johnson's defense. Welch has responded to the threat with outrage. The magistrate can levy unspecified sanctions for violations. He gave both sides a week to promise in writing they will comply. In a statement lashing out at SLOC President Mitt Romney, Welch pleaded his own case for payment of his attorney fees.