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5th Amendment Invoked
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Statutory Node: Section 6002 Mechanics
Click any process node in the flowchart above to inspect statutory authorities, constitutional privilege limits, or evidentiary burdens.
Compelled Testimony Status
Compelled under Use and Derivative Use Immunity (18 U.S.C. § 6002)
Statutory mechanics supersede Fifth Amendment silence when a District Court order issues under § 6005.
Fifth Amendment Privilege Shield
Superseded by Judicial Order
Witness cannot refuse to testify based on self-incrimination once statutory immunity is ordered.
DOJ Prosecutorial Hurdle
Kastigar Hearing required to prove evidence derived independently of compelled testimony
Under Kastigar v. United States, federal prosecutors bear an affirmative heavy burden of independent proof.
Perjury & Criminal Exposure
Active - False statements to Congress remain prosecutable under 18 U.S.C. § 1001 / § 1621
Immunity grants NEVER protect against false statements, perjury, or obstruction committed during compelled testimony.