Indiana § 15-17-5-23 - No right against self-incrimination
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§ 15-17-5-23. No right against self-incrimination
Sec. 23. (a) A person may not be excused from attending and testifying or from producing books, papers, schedules of charges, contracts, agreements, or other documentary evidence:
(1) before the state veterinarian or board, or in obedience to a subpoena of the state veterinarian or board, regardless of whether the subpoena was signed or issued by the state veterinarian, the state veterinarian delegate, or board; or
(2) in a cause or proceeding, criminal or civil, based upon or growing out of an alleged violation of this chapter;
on the ground that the testimony, evidence, documents, or other evidence required of the person may tend to incriminate the person or subject the person to a penalty or forfeiture.
(b) A person may not be prosecuted or subjected to a penalty or forfeiture for or on account of a transaction, matter, or thing concerning which the person is compelled to testify or produce testimony, evidence, documents, or other evidence after having claimed the person's privilege against self-incrimination. However, a person testifying is not exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-24-25.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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