Alabama § 28-4-320 - Servants, Agents, Etc., and Principals Not to Be Excused from Testifying Against Each Other on Grounds of Self-Incrimination; Immunity of Said Persons from Prosecution for Offenses Disclosed, Etc.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 28-4-320 — Servants, Agents, Etc., and Principals Not to Be Excused from Testifying Against Each Other on Grounds of Self-Incrimination; Immunity of Said Persons from Prosecution for Offenses Disclosed, Etc., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28-4-320. Servants, Agents, Etc., and Principals Not to Be Excused from Testifying Against Each Other on Grounds of Self-Incrimination; Immunity of Said Persons from Prosecution for Offenses Disclosed, Etc.
No clerk, servant, agent or employee of any person accused of a violation of the laws to promote temperance and to suppress intemperance or prohibiting the sale, manufacture or other disposition of liquors or beverages shall be excused from testifying against his principal for the reason that he may thereby incriminate himself, nor shall any principal be excused for the same reason from testifying against any clerk, servant, agent or employee in such cases, but no testimony given by any of said parties shall in any manner in any prosecution be used as evidence, directly or indirectly, against him, nor shall the party testifying be thereafter prosecuted for any offense so disclosed by him.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 28-4-320
What does Code of Alabama § 28-4-320 cover?
Section 28-4-320 ("Servants, Agents, Etc., and Principals Not to Be Excused from Testifying Against Each Other on Grounds of Self-Incrimination; Immunity of Said Persons from Prosecution for Offenses Disclosed, Etc.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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