Florida Statutes 914.05 – Compelled testimony tending to incriminate witness; immunity
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 914.05
- 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.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
The testimony or evidence of a witness who has been ordered by a court of the United States to testify or produce evidence regarding treason, sabotage, espionage, or seditious conspiracy against the United States, after claiming her or his privilege against self-incrimination, shall not subsequently be used against the witness in a criminal prosecution in this state. A witness shall not be exempt from prosecution for perjury committed while giving testimony or producing evidence under compulsion as provided in this section.