# Justice Manual § 9-23.100: Witness Immunity—Generally

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-23.100

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 9-23.100
- **Heading:** Witness Immunity—Generally
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 9: Criminal / 9-23.000 - Witness Immunity / Justice Manual § 9-23.100

## Text

This chapter contains the Department's policy and procedures for seeking "use immunity" under Title 18 U.S.C. §§ 6001-6005. Sections 6001 to 6005 provide a mechanism by which the government may apply to the court for an order granting a witness limited immunity in all judicial, administrative, and congressional proceedings when the witness asserts his or her privilege against self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment. (Section 6003 covers court and grand jury proceedings, Section 6004 covers administrative hearings, and Section 6005 covers congressional proceedings.)

NOTE: Although Title 21 of the United States Code contains similar immunity provisions to those contained in Title 18, the Department of Justice utilizes only those provisions contained in Title 18.

[updated January 2020]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 9-23.100 Witness Immunity—Generally](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-23.100.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-23.110 Statutory Authority to Compel Testimony](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-23.110.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-23.130 Approval by Assistant Attorney General to Compel Testimony](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-23.130.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-23.140 Authority to Initiate Immunity Requests](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-23.140.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-23.210 Decision to Request Immunity—The Public Interest](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-23.210.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-23.211 Decision to Request Immunity—Close-Family Exception](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-23.211.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-23.212 Decision to Request Immunity—Conviction Prior to Compulsion](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-23.212.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-23.214 Granting Immunity to Compel Testimony on Behalf of a Defendant](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-23.214.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-23.250 Immunity for the Act of Producing Records](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-23.250.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-23.400 Authorization to Prosecute after Compulsion](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-23.400.md)

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