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Ind. Code § 35-37-3-3 — Grant of use immunity; instruction of witness; contempt; perjury

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 3: Witness Immunity, Indiana Code.

Full text of Ind. Code § 35-37-3-3

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.

Ind. Code § 35-37-3-3Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 3. (a) Upon request of the prosecuting attorney, the court shall grant use immunity to a witness. The court shall instruct the witness, by written order or in open court, that any evidence the witness gives, or evidence derived from that evidence, may not be used in any criminal proceeding against that witness, unless the evidence is volunteered by the witness or is not responsive to a question by the prosecuting attorney. The court shall instruct the witness that the witness must answer the questions asked and produce the items requested. (b) A grant of use immunity does not prohibit the use of evidence the witness has given in a prosecution for perjury under IC 35-44.1-2-1 . (c) If a witness refuses to give the evidence after the witness has been granted use immunity, the court may find the witness in contempt.

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