2006 Code of Virginia § 18.2-501 - Same; protection of persons testifying or producing evidence
18.2-501. Same; protection of persons testifying or producing evidence.
(a) No natural person shall be prosecuted or be subjected to any penalty orforfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter or thing concerningwhich he may testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, in anyaction, suit, or prosecution authorized by this article; provided, that noperson so testifying shall be exempt from prosecution or punishment forperjury committed in so testifying.
(b) As used in this article a "person" is any person, firm, corporation,partnership or association.
(Code 1950, 18.1-74.1:3; 1964, c. 623; 1975, cc. 14, 15.)
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