§ 345 — Witnesses' immunity

§ 345. Witnesses' immunity. Upon any investigation before the attorney\ngeneral or his deputy or other officer designated by him, or in any\ncriminal proceeding before any court or grand jury, pursuant to or for a\nviolation of any of the provisions of this article, the attorney\ngeneral, his deputy or other officer designated by him, or the court or\ngrand jury, may confer immunity in accordance with the provisions of\nsection section 50.20 or 190.40 of the criminal procedure law. Provided,\nthat upon twenty-four hours written notice to the attorney general, in\nany such criminal proceeding at which the attorney general or his deputy\nis not present, immunity may be conferred; but where such notice has not\nbeen given a witness who has had immunity otherwise properly conferred\nupon him shall not be deprived thereof.\n