Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73not60
§6004 Certain Administrative Proceedings
Title 18 › Part V— IMMUNITY OF WITNESSES › Chapter 601— IMMUNITY OF WITNESSES › § 6004
Summary
A federal agency, with the Attorney General’s approval, may order someone to testify or give information they refuse because it might incriminate them. The agency can do this only if it believes the testimony is needed for the public interest and the person has refused or will likely refuse; the order takes effect under section 6002.
Full Legal Text
Title 18, §6004
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(a)In the case of any individual who has been or who may be called to testify or provide other information at any proceeding before an agency of the United States, the agency may, with the approval of the Attorney General, issue, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, an order requiring the 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)An agency of the United States may issue an order under subsection (a) of this section only if in its 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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Amendments
1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “title” for “part” before period at end.
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18 U.S.C. § 6004
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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