Witness refusing to testify; imprisonment. Self-incrimination
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Kamasinski v. Judicial Review Council (1992)
Most recently applied in Kamasinski v. Judicial Review Council (April 1992)
(1949 Rev., S. 7704; 1969, P.A. 297; P.A. 82-248, S. 19; P.A. 89-360, S. 21, 45.) History: 1969 act substituted “community correctional center” for “jail”; P.A. 82-248 made tech…
(a) Any court or family support magistrate may commit to a community correctional center any person legally summoned who refuses to appear and testify before it in any case, there to remain at his own expense until he so testifies.
(b) A person shall not be compelled to give evidence against himself, except as otherwise provided by statute, nor shall such evidence when given by him be used against him.
Official source: Connecticut General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Connecticut statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.