Section 5602 - Compulsory self-incrimination prohibited

51 PA Cons Stat § 5602 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) General rule.--No person subject to this part shall compel any person to incriminate himself or to answer any question the answer to which may tend to incriminate the person.

(b) Advising accused of rights.--No person subject to this part shall interrogate or request any statement from an accused or a person suspected of an offense without first informing the person of the nature of the accusation and advising the person that he does not have to make any statement regarding the offense of which he is accused or suspected, that the person has a right to be represented by counsel and that any statement made by the person may be used as evidence against him in a trial by court-martial.

(c) Immaterial or degrading evidence.--No person subject to this part shall compel any person to make a statement or produce evidence before any military court if the statement or evidence is not material to the issue and may tend to degrade the person.

(d) Unlawfully obtained statement inadmissible.--No statement obtained from any person in violation of this section or through the use of coercion, unlawful influence or unlawful inducement shall be received in evidence against him in a trial by court-martial.