2006 Code of Virginia § 18.2-445 - Immunity of witnesses

18.2-445. Immunity of witnesses.

No witness called by the court or attorney for the Commonwealth and givingevidence for the prosecution, either before the grand jury or the court inany prosecution, under this article shall ever be proceeded against for anyoffense of giving, or offering to give, or accepting a bribe committed by himat the time and place indicated in such prosecution; but such witness shallbe compelled to testify, and for refusing to answer questions may, by thecourt, be punished for contempt.

(Code 1950, 18.1-280, 18.1-405; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.)

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