§ 16-43-1101. Compulsory disclosure
No person or other entity who maintains genetic information shall be compelled to disclose such information pursuant to a request for compulsory disclosure in any judicial, legislative, or administrative proceeding, unless: (1) The request for compulsory disclosure is in accordance with court-ordered paternity testing in a civil action to determine paternity; (2) The individual whose […]
§ 16-43-1201. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Safeguards for Abused and Neglected Children Act”.
§ 16-43-1202. Safeguards for child victims testifying in judicial and administrative proceedings
In order to facilitate testimony that is fair and accurate, the following safeguards should be followed: (1) The prosecuting attorney, victim-witness coordinator, attorney ad litem, or Office of Chief Counsel attorney shall inform the child about the nature of the judicial proceeding or administrative proceeding; (2) The prosecuting attorney, victim-witness coordinator, attorney ad litem, or […]
§ 16-43-602. Penalty
Any person who refuses to give testimony after an order has been issued by the circuit court for the judicial district in which the proceeding is or may be held directing him or her to give such testimony, as provided in this subchapter shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. Each refusal of the […]
§ 16-43-603. Immunity generally
Whenever a witness refuses, on the basis of his privilege of self-incrimination, to testify or provide other information in a proceeding before or ancillary to a court, a grand jury, or a prosecuting attorney and the person presiding over the proceeding communicates to the witness an order issued under this subchapter, the witness may not […]
§ 16-43-604. Issuance of order to testify
(a) In the case of any individual who has been or may be called to testify or provide other information at any proceeding before or ancillary to a court, a grand jury, or a prosecuting attorney, the circuit court for the judicial district in which the proceeding is or may be held shall issue, in […]
§ 16-43-605. Court order approving grant of immunity — Granting of immunity only after refusal to testify
No prosecuting attorney shall grant immunity until he has applied for and obtained in each case a written order from the judge of the circuit court approving the grant of immunity. No such immunity shall be granted by a prosecuting attorney until after the individual has declined to answer questions or has requested immunity before […]
§ 16-43-606. Limitation on immunity
An individual who has once been granted immunity under the provisions of this subchapter for an offense in connection with which his testimony has been sought shall not again be granted immunity under this subchapter in connection with any subsequent offenses.
§ 16-43-801. Witness fees generally
Witnesses shall be allowed compensation as follows: (1) For attendance before any circuit court, arbitration, auditor, commissioner, or other persons in civil cases, five dollars ($5.00) per day; and (2) For attendance in criminal cases, five dollars ($5.00) per day.
§ 16-43-802. Witness fees in county and probate courts
Witnesses, duly summoned, shall be allowed for their attendance as such before either county or probate courts the sum of one dollar ($1.00) for each day’s attendance, to be taxed as other costs and paid by the unsuccessful party.