Tennessee § 2-19-136 - Grand jury witness immunity.
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§ 2-19-136. Grand jury witness immunity.
When any person, without such person's contrivance or procurement, is sent as a witness before the grand jury and is examined before them touching offenses under this chapter, no person against whom such person's evidence is given can afterwards be used as a witness against the person when on trial for an offense under this chapter committed previous to the person's being examined as a witness as aforementioned. Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1944. Collateral References. Self-incrimination before grand jury investigating election. 38 A.L.R.2d 225.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2-19-136 ("Grand jury witness immunity.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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