§ 6002. — Immunity generally.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 18USC6002]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART V--IMMUNITY OF WITNESSES
CHAPTER 601--IMMUNITY OF WITNESSES
Sec. 6002. Immunity generally
Whenever a witness refuses, on the basis of his privilege against
self-incrimination, to testify or provide other information in a
proceeding before or ancillary to--
(1) a court or grand jury of the United States,
(2) an agency of the United States, or
(3) either House of Congress, a joint committee of the two
Houses, or a committee or a subcommittee of either House,
and the person presiding over the proceeding communicates to the witness
an order issued under this title, the witness may not refuse to comply
with the order on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination;
but no testimony or other information compelled under the order (or any
information directly or indirectly derived from such testimony or other
information) may be used against the witness in any criminal case,
except a prosecution for perjury, giving a false statement, or otherwise
failing to comply with the order.
(Added Pub. L. 91-452, title II, Sec. 201(a), Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat.
927; amended Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330013(4), Sept. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 2146.)
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``under this title'' for ``under
this part'' in concluding provisions.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 6003, 6004, 6005 of this
title; title 50 App. section 2411.
