Kentucky Statutes 278.350 – Incriminating evidence — Immunity of witnesses
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No person shall be excused from testifying or from producing any book, paper or account at any inquiry by, or hearing before, the commission or any commissioner, upon the ground that the testimony or the book, paper or account required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to penalty or forfeiture. No person shall be prosecuted or subjected to any forfeiture or penalty for, or on account of, anything concerning which he was compelled to testify under oath or to produce documentary evidence, except that no person so testifying shall be exempt from prosecution or punishment for perjury committed by him in his testimony.
Effective: July 15, 1982
History: Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 82, sec. 39, effective July 15, 1982. — Amended
1978 Ky. Acts ch. 379, sec. 42, effective April 1, 1979. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 3952-40.
Effective: July 15, 1982
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 278.350
- 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.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
History: Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 82, sec. 39, effective July 15, 1982. — Amended
1978 Ky. Acts ch. 379, sec. 42, effective April 1, 1979. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 3952-40.