RCW 49.60.150
Witnesses compelled to testify.
No person shall be excused from attending and testifying or from producing records, correspondence, documents or other evidence in obedience to the subpoena of the commission or of any individual member, on the ground that the testimony or evidence required of the person may tend to incriminate or subject the person to a penalty or forfeiture, but no person shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter or thing concerning which the person is compelled, after having claimed the privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or produce evidence, except that such person so testifying shall not be exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed in so testifying. The immunity herein provided shall extend only to natural persons so compelled to testify.
[ 1985 c 185 § 13; 1955 c 270 § 11. Prior: 1949 c 183 § 6, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 7614-25, part.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 49.60 - Discrimination—Human Rights Commission.
49.60.010 - Purpose of chapter.
49.60.020 - Construction of chapter—Election of other remedies.
49.60.030 - Freedom from discrimination—Declaration of civil rights.
49.60.050 - Commission created.
49.60.051 - Board name changed to Washington State Human Rights Commission.
49.60.060 - Membership of commission.
49.60.070 - Compensation and reimbursement for travel expenses of commission members.
49.60.090 - Offices of commission.
49.60.100 - Reports of commission.
49.60.110 - Commission to formulate policies.
49.60.120 - Certain powers and duties of commission.
49.60.130 - May create advisory agencies and conciliation councils.
49.60.140 - Commission may hold hearings and subpoena witnesses.
49.60.150 - Witnesses compelled to testify.
49.60.160 - Refusals may be punished as contempt of court.
49.60.170 - Witness fees—Deposition fees.
49.60.172 - Unfair practices with respect to HIV or hepatitis C infection.
49.60.174 - Evaluation of claim of discrimination—Actual or perceived HIV or hepatitis C infection.
49.60.175 - Unfair practices of financial institutions.
49.60.176 - Unfair practices with respect to credit transactions.
49.60.178 - Unfair practices with respect to insurance transactions.
49.60.180 - Unfair practices of employers.
49.60.190 - Unfair practices of labor unions.
49.60.200 - Unfair practices of employment agencies.
49.60.205 - Age discrimination—Limitation.
49.60.208 - Unfair practice—Religious affiliation disclosure.
49.60.220 - Unfair practice to aid violation.
49.60.222 - Unfair practices with respect to real estate transactions, facilities, or services.
49.60.225 - Relief for unfair practice in real estate transaction—Damages—Penalty.
49.60.226 - Cooperative agreements between units of government for processing complaints.
49.60.230 - Complaint may be filed with commission.
49.60.240 - Complaint investigated—Procedure—Conference, conciliation—Agreement, findings—Rules.
49.60.260 - Enforcement of orders of administrative law judge—Appellate review of court order.
49.60.270 - Appeal from orders of administrative law judge.
49.60.280 - Court shall expeditiously hear and determine.
49.60.310 - Misdemeanor to interfere with or resist commission.
49.60.320 - Governor may act on orders against state or political subdivisions.
49.60.340 - Election for civil action in lieu of hearing—Relief.
49.60.350 - Temporary or preliminary relief—Superior court jurisdiction—Petition of commission.
49.60.380 - License waiver for dog guide and service animals.
49.60.390 - Rule-making authority—Deadline—1997 c 271.
49.60.400 - Discrimination, preferential treatment prohibited.
49.60.401 - Short title—1999 c 3.
49.60.405 - Distinction or differential treatment—When authorized.
49.60.500 - Community athletics programs—Sex discrimination prohibited—Definitions.
49.60.505 - Community athletics programs—Nondiscrimination policy required.
49.60.510 - Privileged health information—Noneconomic damages—Waivers.
49.60.520 - Television closed-captioning in places of public accommodation.