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Indiana Statutes § 3-14-5-6 Criminal prosecutions; self-incrimination defense not available to witness

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Statute Text

In a criminal prosecution for violation of IC 3-14-1-7 , IC 3-14-1-10 , IC 3-14-1-13 , IC 3-14-1-14 , or IC 3-14-1-14.5 , a witness, except the person who is accused and on trial, may not be excused from answering a question or producing a book, paper, or other thing on the ground that the witness' answer or the thing to be produced may tend to incriminate the witness or render the witness liable to a penalty. However, the witness' answer or the thing produced by the witness may not be used in a proceeding against the witness, except in a prosecution for perjury in so testifying.

History

As added by P.L. 5-1986 , SEC. 10 . Amended by P.L. 3-1995 , SEC. 138 ; P.L. 3-1997 , SEC. 410 .

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