§6003 — Title 18 Crimes and Criminal Procedure | U.S. Code

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A federal district court must order someone to testify or give information in a U.S. court or grand jury if the U.S. attorney asks and the person is refusing to answer because they say it might incriminate them. The order will take effect under the rules that apply to such orders. A U.S. attorney may ask for this order only if the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General, or a designated Assistant or Deputy Assistant Attorney General approves. The U.S. attorney must believe the testimony is needed for the public interest and that the person has refused or probably will refuse to speak because of the claim of self‑incrimination.

Title 18, §6003

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(a)In the case of any individual who has been or may be called to testify or provide other information at any proceeding before or ancillary to a court of the United States or a grand jury of the United States, the United States district court for the judicial district in which the proceeding is or may be held shall issue, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, upon the request of the United States attorney for such district, an order requiring such individual to give testimony or provide other information which he refuses to give or provide on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination, such order to become effective as provided in section 6002 of this title.

(b)A United States attorney may, with the approval of the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General, or any designated Assistant Attorney General or Deputy Assistant Attorney General, request an order under subsection (a) of this section when in his judgment—

(1)the testimony or other information from such individual may be necessary to the public interest; and

(2)such individual has refused or is likely to refuse to testify or provide other information on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination.

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1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “title” for “part” before period at end. 1988—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–690 inserted “, the Associate Attorney General” after “Deputy Attorney General”, and “or Deputy Assistant Attorney General” after “Assistant Attorney General”.

§6003 Court and grand jury proceedings

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Title 18, §6003

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