Florida Statute 914.5 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 914
WITNESSES; CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

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F.S. 914.05

914.05 Compelled testimony tending to incriminate witness; immunity.—The testimony or evidence of a witness who has been ordered by a court of the United States to testify or produce evidence regarding treason, sabotage, espionage, or seditious conspiracy against the United States, after claiming her or his privilege against self-incrimination, shall not subsequently be used against the witness in a criminal prosecution in this state. A witness shall not be exempt from prosecution for perjury committed while giving testimony or producing evidence under compulsion as provided in this section.

History.—s. 1, ch. 29987, 1955; s. 98, ch. 70-339; s. 1523, ch. 97-102.

Note.—Former s. 932.291.

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State v. Fowler

466 So. 2d 210, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 104

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 7, 1985 | Docket: 1524917

Cited 2 times | Published

savings clause which resolves the problem. Section 914.05, Florida Statutes (1981), which immunizes for