60-1208.Witnesses.(a) Testimony; violations. In an investigation of grounds forouster the attorney general and the county attorneys of the severalcounties of the state of Kansas shall have the power and they are herebyauthorized and directed whenever complaint has been made and the names ofthe witnesses furnished them, or whenever they deem necessary, to issuesubpoenas for such witnesses so furnished them, and for such persons asthey shall have reason to believe have any knowledge of the truth of thecomplaint made, to appear before said attorney general or county attorney,at a time and place to be designated in the subpoena, then and there totestify concerning the subject matter set out in said complaint. Eachwitness shall be sworn true answers to make to all questions propounded tohim or her, touching the matter under investigation, and the testimony of eachwitness shall be reduced to writing and be signed by the witness. Theattorney general, assistant attorney general and the county attorneys ofthe several counties of the state are hereby authorized and empowered toadminister the necessary oaths and affirmations to such witnesses.
(b) Penalties. Any disobedience to such subpoena, or refusal toanswer any proper question propounded by the attorney general, assistantattorney general, or county attorney, at such inquiry shall be amisdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundreddollars ($500), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six(6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(c) Privilege and immunity of witness. No person shall be excusedfrom testifying before said attorney general, assistant attorney general,or county attorney at any such investigation, or be excused from testifyingat the request of the state in any proceeding brought under the provisionsof this article, on the ground that the person's testimony may incriminate him or her; butno person shall be prosecuted or punished in any criminal proceeding onaccount of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he or she shall becompelled to testify; nor shall such testimony be used against him or her for anycrime or misdemeanor under the laws of this state.
60-1208.Witnesses.(a) Testimony; violations. In an investigation of grounds forouster the attorney general and the county attorneys of the severalcounties of the state of Kansas shall have the power and they are herebyauthorized and directed whenever complaint has been made and the names ofthe witnesses furnished them, or whenever they deem necessary, to issuesubpoenas for such witnesses so furnished them, and for such persons asthey shall have reason to believe have any knowledge of the truth of thecomplaint made, to appear before said attorney general or county attorney,at a time and place to be designated in the subpoena, then and there totestify concerning the subject matter set out in said complaint. Eachwitness shall be sworn true answers to make to all questions propounded tohim or her, touching the matter under investigation, and the testimony of eachwitness shall be reduced to writing and be signed by the witness. Theattorney general, assistant attorney general and the county attorneys ofthe several counties of the state are hereby authorized and empowered toadminister the necessary oaths and affirmations to such witnesses.
(b) Penalties. Any disobedience to such subpoena, or refusal toanswer any proper question propounded by the attorney general, assistantattorney general, or county attorney, at such inquiry shall be amisdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundreddollars ($500), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six(6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(c) Privilege and immunity of witness. No person shall be excusedfrom testifying before said attorney general, assistant attorney general,or county attorney at any such investigation, or be excused from testifyingat the request of the state in any proceeding brought under the provisionsof this article, on the ground that the person's testimony may incriminate him or her; butno person shall be prosecuted or punished in any criminal proceeding onaccount of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he or she shall becompelled to testify; nor shall such testimony be used against him or her for anycrime or misdemeanor under the laws of this state.
60-1208.Witnesses.(a) Testimony; violations. In an investigation of grounds forouster the attorney general and the county attorneys of the severalcounties of the state of Kansas shall have the power and they are herebyauthorized and directed whenever complaint has been made and the names ofthe witnesses furnished them, or whenever they deem necessary, to issuesubpoenas for such witnesses so furnished them, and for such persons asthey shall have reason to believe have any knowledge of the truth of thecomplaint made, to appear before said attorney general or county attorney,at a time and place to be designated in the subpoena, then and there totestify concerning the subject matter set out in said complaint. Eachwitness shall be sworn true answers to make to all questions propounded tohim or her, touching the matter under investigation, and the testimony of eachwitness shall be reduced to writing and be signed by the witness. Theattorney general, assistant attorney general and the county attorneys ofthe several counties of the state are hereby authorized and empowered toadminister the necessary oaths and affirmations to such witnesses.
(b) Penalties. Any disobedience to such subpoena, or refusal toanswer any proper question propounded by the attorney general, assistantattorney general, or county attorney, at such inquiry shall be amisdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundreddollars ($500), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six(6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(c) Privilege and immunity of witness. No person shall be excusedfrom testifying before said attorney general, assistant attorney general,or county attorney at any such investigation, or be excused from testifyingat the request of the state in any proceeding brought under the provisionsof this article, on the ground that the person's testimony may incriminate him or her; butno person shall be prosecuted or punished in any criminal proceeding onaccount of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he or she shall becompelled to testify; nor shall such testimony be used against him or her for anycrime or misdemeanor under the laws of this state.
