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15-17-5-23. No right against self-incrimination

IN Code § 15-17-5-23 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 23. (a) A person may not be excused from attending and testifying or from producing books, papers, schedules of charges, contracts, agreements, or other documentary evidence:

(1) before the state veterinarian or board, or in obedience to a subpoena of the state veterinarian or board, regardless of whether the subpoena was signed or issued by the state veterinarian, the state veterinarian delegate, or board; or

(2) in a cause or proceeding, criminal or civil, based upon or growing out of an alleged violation of this chapter;

on the ground that the testimony, evidence, documents, or other evidence required of the person may tend to incriminate the person or subject the person to a penalty or forfeiture.

(b) A person may not be prosecuted or subjected to a penalty or forfeiture for or on account of a transaction, matter, or thing concerning which the person is compelled to testify or produce testimony, evidence, documents, or other evidence after having claimed the person's privilege against self-incrimination. However, a person testifying is not exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury.

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-24-25.]

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

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