North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Crimes & Controlled Substances

N.C.G.S. (Criminal Law) § 14-354: Witness required to give self-incriminating evidence; no suit or prosecution to be founded thereon

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What this law says, in plain English

A witness cannot refuse to testify or produce evidence based on self-incrimination concerns in certain court proceedings. Testimony given cannot be used to prosecute the witness, except for perjury.

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