Michigan § 487.3212 - Privilege against self-incrimination; perjury.
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§ 487.3212. Privilege against self-incrimination; perjury.
A person shall not be excused from testifying or from producing any books, papers, records, or memoranda in any examination when ordered to do so by the commissioner, upon the ground that the testimony or evidence, documentary, or otherwise, may tend to incriminate him or her or subject him or her to a criminal penalty. An individual shall not be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he or she is compelled, after having claimed his or her privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or produce evidence, documentary, or otherwise.
An individual shall not be exempt from prosecution or punishment for perjury committed in testifying.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 487.3212 ("Privilege against self-incrimination; perjury.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. 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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