Virginia § 24.2-1018 - Immunity of witnesses
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 24.2-1018 — Immunity of witnesses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24.2-1018. Immunity of witnesses
No witness called by the court or attorney for the Commonwealth and giving evidence for the prosecution, either before a grand jury or the court in any prosecution under this title, shall ever be proceeded against for any offense made penal by the provisions of this title and committed by him at or in connection with the events germane to the matter being prosecuted; but such witness shall be compelled to testify, and for refusing to answer questions, he may be punished for contempt by the court.
Code 1950, § 24-449; 1954, c. 347; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-281; 1993, c. 641.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24.2-1018 ("Immunity of witnesses") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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