(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WQRDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) "OTHER INFORMATION" INCLUDES ANY BOOK, PAPER,
DOCUMENT, RECORD, RECORDING, OR OTHER MATERIAL.

(3) "PROSECUTOR" MEANS:

(I) THE STATE'S ATTORNEY FOR A COUNTY;

(II) A DEPUTY STATE'S ATTORNEY;

(III) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF. THE STATE; OR

(IV) A DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL OR DESIGNATED
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL .                                                                                   

(B) (1) IF A WITNESS REFUSES, ON THE BASIS OF THE PRIVILEGE
AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION, TO TESTIFY OR PROVIDE OTHER
INFORMATION IN A CRIMINAL PROSECUTION OR A PROCEEDING BEF0RE A
GRAND JURY OF THE STATE, AND THE COURT ISSUES AN ORDER TO TESTIFY
OR PROVIDE OTHER INFORMATION UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
SECTION, THE WITNESS MAY NOT REFUSE TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER ON
THE BASIS OF THE PRIVILEGE AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION.

(2) NO TESTIMONY OR OTHER INFORMATION COMPELLED UNDER
THE ORDER, AND NO INFORMATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY DERIVED FROM
THE TESTIMONY OR OTHER INFORMATION, MAY BE USED AGAINST THE
WITNESS IN ANY CRIMINAL CASE, EXCEPT IN A PROSECUTION FOR
PERJURY, OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE, OR OTHERWISE FAILING TO COMPLY
WITH THE ORDER.                                                                                                               

(C) IF AN INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN, OR MAY BE, CALLED TO TESTIFY
OR PROVIDE OTHER INFORMATION IN A CRIMINAL PROSECUTION OR A
PROCEEDING BEFORE A GRAND JURY OF THE STATE, THE COURT IN WHICH
THE PROCEEDING IS OR MAY BE HELD SHALL ISSUE, ON THE REQUEST OF
THE PROSECUTOR MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS
SECTION, AN ORDER REQUIRING THE INDIVIDUAL TO GIVE TESTIMONY OR
PROVIDE OTHER INFORMATION WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL HAS REFUSED TO
GIVE OR PROVIDE ON THE BASIS OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S PRIVILEGE
AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION. THE ORDER SHALL HAVE THE EFFECT
PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.

(D) IF A PROSECUTOR SEEKS TO COMPEL AN INDIVIDUAL TO
TESTIFY OR PROVIDE OTHER INFORMATION, THE PROSECUTOR SHALL

REQUEST, BY WRITTEN MOTION, THE COURT TO ISSUE AN ORDER UNDER

SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION WHEN THE PROSEQUI OR DETERMINES
THAT:                                                             

(1) THE TESTIMONY OR OTHER INFORMATION FROM THE
INDIVIDUAL MAY BE NECESSARY TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST; AND

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