§ 6003. — Court and grand jury proceedings.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 18USC6003]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART V--IMMUNITY OF WITNESSES
CHAPTER 601--IMMUNITY OF WITNESSES
Sec. 6003. Court and grand jury proceedings
(a) In the case of any individual who has been or may be called to
testify or provide other information at any proceeding before or
ancillary to a court of the United States or a grand jury of the United
States, the United States district court for the judicial district in
which the proceeding is or may be held shall issue, in accordance with
subsection (b) of this section, upon the request of the United States
attorney for such district, an order requiring such individual to give
testimony or provide other information which he refuses to give or
provide on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination, such
order to become effective as provided in section 6002 of this title.
(b) A United States attorney may, with the approval of the Attorney
General, the Deputy Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General, or
any designated Assistant Attorney General or Deputy Assistant Attorney
General, request an order under subsection (a) of this section when in
his judgment--
(1) the testimony or other information from such individual may
be necessary to the public interest; and
(2) such individual has refused or is likely to refuse to
testify or provide other information on the basis of his privilege
against self-incrimination.
(Added Pub. L. 91-452, title II, Sec. 201(a), Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat.
927; amended Pub. L. 100-690, title VII, Sec. 7020(e), Nov. 18, 1988,
102 Stat. 4396; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330013(4), Sept. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 2146.)
Amendments
1994--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``title'' for
``part'' before period at end.
1988--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100-690 inserted ``, the Associate
Attorney General'' after ``Deputy Attorney General'', and ``or Deputy
Assistant Attorney General'' after ``Assistant Attorney General''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 28 section 594.
