§ 18-9-12. Privilege against self-incrimination unavailable — Immunity from prosecution.
No person shall be excused from testifying or from producing any book or paper in any investigation or inquiry by or upon any hearing before the attorney general, when ordered to do so by the attorney general, upon the ground that the testimony, or evidence of the book or document, required of that person may tend to incriminate that person or subject that person to a penalty or forfeiture; but no person shall be prosecuted, punished, or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any act, transaction, matter, or thing concerning which, after claiming this privilege, the person, by order of the attorney general, has testified under oath or produced documentary evidence.
History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2617, § 11; G.L. 1956, § 18-9-12.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 18-9 - Charitable Trusts
Section 18-9-1. - Division of charitable trusts — Establishment.
Section 18-9-2. - Administrator of charitable trusts.
Section 18-9-3. - Appointment and removal of assistants — Experts.
Section 18-9-4. - “Charitable trusts” defined.
Section 18-9-5. - Notice to attorney general of proceedings affecting charitable trusts.
Section 18-9-6. - Register of charitable trusts — Special assistant attorney general.
Section 18-9-7. - Register open to inspection — Registration fee.
Section 18-9-8. - Rules and regulations.
Section 18-9-9. - Investigations as to administration of trusts.
Section 18-9-10. - Notice to attend in investigations.
Section 18-9-11. - Court order to appear before attorney general — Contempt.
Section 18-9-12. - Privilege against self-incrimination unavailable — Immunity from prosecution.
Section 18-9-13. - Annual fiduciary’s report.
Section 18-9-14. - Reasonable care required regardless of language of trust.
Section 18-9-15. - Institutions and contingent trusts exempt.
Section 18-9-16. - Termination of certain charitable trusts.