Authority to confer immunity in criminal proceedings; court a competent authority

N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 50.30, under Compulsion of Evidence By Offer of Immunity.

N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 50.30

§ 50.30 Authority to confer immunity in criminal proceedings; court a\n competent authority.\n In any criminal proceeding, other than a grand jury proceeding, the\ncourt is a competent authority to confer immunity in accordance with the\nprovisions of section 50.20, but only when expressly requested by the\ndistrict attorney to do so.\n