Except a person who, in writing, requests permission to appear before a committee or subcommittee of the general assembly, or of either house thereof, or who, in writing, waives the rights, privileges, and immunities granted by this section, the testimony of a witness examined before a committee or subcommittee shall not be used as evidence in a criminal proceeding against such witness. This section does not exempt a witness from the penalties for perjury.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1954–2026 · leading case: State v. Conrad, 552 N.E.2d 214 (Ohio 1990).
State v. Conrad, 552 N.E.2d 214 (Ohio 1990). · cites it 21דThe deter *3 minative issue posed in this appeal is whether the prosecutor’s use of defendant’s compelled testimony before the Senate committee, which testimony is immunized by R.C. 101.44, has tainted the indictment against defendant so as to compel its dismissal.”
Raley v. Ohio, 360 U.S. 423 (1959). “Ohio Rev. Code § 101.44. For reasons unexplained, the existence of this immunity was never suggested by the Commission to any of the appellants, and in fact, as the above statement makes .”
Roberts v. State of Maine, 48 F.3d 1287 (1st Cir. 1995). “at 1263 (quoting Ohio Rev.Code § 101.44). After the witnesses were convicted of criminal contempt of the Ohio Legislature for refusing to answer questions put by its Commission, id.”
Jones v. Franklin Cnty. Sheriff, 555 N.E.2d 940 (Ohio 1990). “, R.C. 101.44 (witnesses called before the General Assembly).”
State v. Raley, 136 N.E.2d 295 (Ohio Ct. App. 1954). · cites it 10דIt was claimed by the state that the defendants had no occasion to claim the right to refrain from giving incriminating testimony, because of the immunity from prosecution granted by Section 101.44, Revised Code. It is true that it is enacted by that section that the testimony…”
Slagle v. Ohio, 366 U.S. 259 (1961). “” 2 Ohio Rev. Code § 101.44 provides: “Except a person who, in writing, requests permission to appear before a committee or subcommittee of the general assembly, or of either house thereof, or who, in writing, waives the rights, privileges, and immunities granted by this…”
State v. McInnes, 2026 Ohio 734 (Ohio Ct. App. 2026). “2744 in his criminal case, stating the question as to whether to confer immunity from criminal liability “is best left to the legislature.”
State v. Morgan, 164 Ohio St. (N.S.) 529 (Ohio 1956). · cites it 6דWe must decide whether the immunity granted a witness appearing before a select committee of the General Assembly by Section 60, General Code (Section 101.44, Bevised Code), is so full and sufficient as to supplant the protection provided by the rule that testimony is legally…”
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