Witnesses; refusal to answer; compelling testimony
Sec. 7. (a) If a witness before the grand jury refuses to answer any
question or produce any item, the prosecutor may inform the court,
in writing, of the question asked or item sought and the reason given
for the refusal. The court shall, after a hearing, decide whether the
witness is required to answer the question or produce the item and
the witness shall be informed immediately of the court's decision.
(b) If the court determines that the witness must answer the
question or produce the item and the witness continues to refuse, he
shall be brought before the court and the court shall proceed as if the
witness had refused in open court.
(c) If the court determines that the witness may properly refuse to
answer a question or produce an item based upon his privilege
against self-incrimination, the prosecutor may request the court to
grant use immunity to the witness under section 8 of this chapter.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.3.
Last modified: May 24, 2006