Oregon Statutes 59.830 – Self-incrimination by witness; immunity from prosecution
No person shall be excused from attending and testifying, or producing any book, paper or other document before any court or magistrate, upon any trial, investigation or proceeding initiated by the district attorney, grand jury or court for a violation of any of the provisions of ORS § 59.730 to 59.810, upon the ground that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of the person may tend to convict the person of a crime or subject the person to a penalty or forfeiture. However, no person shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter or thing concerning which the person may so testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, and no testimony so given or produced shall be received against the person in any criminal action, suit or proceeding, investigation, inquisition or inquiry.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 59.830
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
[1993 c.508 § 1; 1995 c.129 § 1; 1995 c.622 § 13; 1997 c.211 § 1; 1997 c.631 § 377; 1999 c.36 § 1; 2001 c.377 § 40; 2001 c.952 § 1; 2003 c.364 § 47; 2003 c.655 § 48; 2009 c.863 § 14; renumbered 86A.100 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 2; 1999 c.36 § 2; renumbered 86A.103 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 3; 1995 c.129 § 2; 1997 c.631 § 378; 1999 c.36 § 3; 2009 c.863 § 15; renumbered 86A.106 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 4; 1995 c.129 § 3; 2009 c.863 § 16; renumbered 86A.109 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 5; 2008 c.38 § 1; 2009 c.863 § 17; renumbered 86A.112 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 6; 2001 c.952 § 10; 2009 c.863 § 18; renumbered 86A.115 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 7; renumbered 86A.118 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 8; 2009 c.863 § 19; renumbered 86A.121 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 9; 2001 c.952 § 11; 2009 c.863 § 20; renumbered 86A.124 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 10; 2007 c.71 § 15; renumbered 86A.127 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 11; 1995 c.696 § 12; renumbered 86A.130 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 12; 2003 c.576 § 187; renumbered 86A.133 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 13; 2001 c.952 § 12; 2009 c.863 § 21; renumbered 86A.136 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 14; 2001 c.952 § 13; 2009 c.863 § 22; renumbered 86A.139 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 15; 2003 c.576 § 322; renumbered 86A.142 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 16; renumbered 86A.145 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 17; renumbered 86A.148 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 18; 1995 c.696 § 13; 1999 c.1001 § 1; 2005 c.97 § 1; 2009 c.863 § 23; renumbered 86A.151 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 19; renumbered 86A.154 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 20; 1995 c.191 § 1; renumbered 86A.157 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 20a; 1995 c.191 § 2; renumbered 86A.160 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 21; renumbered 86A.163 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 22; renumbered 86A.166 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 23; renumbered 86A.169 in 2009]
[1993 c.508 § 24; renumbered 86A.172 in 2009]
[1999 c.36 § 4; 2001 c.952 § 14; 2009 c.863 § 24; renumbered 86A.175 in 2009]
[1995 c.129 § 5; renumbered 59.980 in 2001]
[2001 c.952 § 3; 2009 c.863 § 25; renumbered 86A.178 in 2009]
[2001 c.952 § 4; 2003 c.526 § 4; 2005 c.22 § 40; 2008 c.38 § 2; renumbered 86A.179 in 2009]
[2003 c.526 § 2; 2005 c.22 § 41; renumbered 86A.180 in 2009]
[2001 c.952 § 6; 2003 c.526 § 6; 2008 c.38 § 3; 2009 c.863 § 26; renumbered 86A.183 in 2009]
[2003 c.526 § 3; 2009 c.863 § 27; renumbered 86A.186 in 2009]
[2001 c.952 § 7; 2003 c.526 § 5; 2008 c.38 § 4; renumbered 86A.187 in 2009]
[2001 c.952 § 8; renumbered 86A.188 in 2009]
[2001 c.952 § 9; 2005 c.97 § 3; renumbered 86A.189 in 2009]
[Formerly 59.965; renumbered 86A.095 in 2009]
[Amended by 1955 c.180 § 1; repealed by 1967 c.537 § 36]
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