Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-337 — Immunity of witnesses from prosecution
Virginia § 18.2-337
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
Ch. 8CRIMES INVOLVING MORALS AND DECENCY
Art. 1GAMBLING
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-337 (2026).
Text
No witness called by the Commonwealth or by the court, giving evidence either before the grand jury or in any prosecution under this article, shall ever be prosecuted for the offense being prosecuted concerning which he testifies. Such witness shall be compelled to testify and for refusing to do so may be punished for contempt.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 19.1-266; 1960, c. 366; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
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Virginia § 18.2-337, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-337.