Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-437 — Immunity of witnesses
Virginia § 18.2-437
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
Ch. 10CRIMES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Art. 1PERJURY
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-437 (2026).
Text
No witness called by the attorney for the Commonwealth, or by the court, and required to give evidence for the prosecution in a proceeding under this article shall ever be proceeded against for the offense concerning which he testified. Such witness shall be compelled to testify and may be punished for contempt for refusing to do so.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 18.1-277; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
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Virginia § 18.2-437, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-437.