§ 35-7-1043 — Immunity from prosecution

Wyoming § 35-7-1043

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 35: Public Health and Safety
• Ch. 6: IMITATION BUTTER AND CHEESE; OLEOMARGARINE
• Art. 10: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

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All duly authorized peace officers including any special agents
or other personnel appointed by the commissioner, and probation
and parole agents as defined in W.S. 7-13-401, while
investigating violations of this act in performance of their
official duties, shall be immune from prosecution under this
act. Any person working under the immediate direction,
supervision or instruction of a duly authorized peace officer,
special agent or other person appointed by the commissioner, may
be granted immunity from prosecution under this act by the
commissioner. In addition to the foregoing persons, such
immunity may also be granted to any person whose testimony is
necessary to secure a conviction under this act with the consent
of district judge in the district wherein prosecution is to take
place. Any person granted immunity under this section shall not
be excused from testifying or producing evidence on the ground
that the testimony or evidence required of him may tend to
incriminate him or subject him to penalty or forfeiture. Any
person who except for the provisions of this act, would have
been privileged to withhold the testimony given or the evidence
produced by him shall not be prosecuted, subjected to any
penalty, forfeiture, for or on account of any transaction,
matter or thing concerning which, by reason of said immunity, he
gave testimony and produced evidence; and no such testimony
given or evidence produced shall be received against him in any
criminal proceeding. Provided, no person given immunity under
this section shall be exempt from prosecution for perjury or
contempt committed while giving testimony or producing evidence
under compulsion as provided in this section.