Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 52.05. Witness Must Testify
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Art. 52.05. WITNESS MUST TESTIFY. A person may be compelled
to give testimony or produce evidence when legally called upon to do
so at any Court of Inquiry; however, if any person refuses or
declines to testify or produce evidence on the ground that it may
incriminate him under laws of this state, then the judge may, in his
discretion, compel such person to testify or produce evidence but
the person shall not be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or
forfeiture for, or on account of, any transaction, matter or thing
concerning which he may be compelled to testify or produce evidence
at such Court of Inquiry.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722. Amended by Acts 1967,
60th Leg., p. 1751, ch. 659, Sec. 38, eff. Aug. 28, 1967.
Article: 51.12 51.13 51.14 52.01 52.02 52.03 52.04 52.05 52.06 52.07 52.08 52.09 54.01 54.02 54.03
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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