§ 15-17-5-23 — No right against self-incrimination

Indiana § 15-17-5-23

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 17: ANIMAL HEALTH AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
• Ch. 5: Meat and Poultry Inspection; Humane Slaughter Act

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(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.]

Legislative History

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