Alabama Constitution Section 189 Testimony in Election Trials Investigation and Immunity Provisions
Here is the full text of Section 189 of the Alabama Constitution, titled:
Section 189 – Testimony in Election Trials; Investigation and Immunity Provisions
“In all cases of contested elections, and of proceedings for the investigation of elections, no person shall be excused from testifying on the ground that his testimony may tend to criminate himself, but no person shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for any offense concerning which he is compelled to testify.”
Summary:
In election-related trials or investigations, witnesses cannot refuse to testify even if their testimony might incriminate them.
However, if someone is compelled to testify, they are granted immunity from prosecution or penalties related to the offenses they disclose in that testimony.
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