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United States District Court
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
SUBPOENA TO TESTIFY
BEFORE GRAND JURY
FGl 05-02(WPB)-FriJNo. OLY-24
SUBPOENA FOR:
e PERSON
DOCUMENTS OR OBJECT'SI
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear and testify before the Grand Jury of the United States District
Court at the place, date and time specified below.
PLACE:
United States District Courthouse
701 Clematis Street
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
ROOM:
Grand Jury Room
DATE AND TIME:
December I, 2006
9:30 am
YOU ARE AI SO COMMANDED to bring with you the following document(s) or object(s):
Any and all records related to your employment with Jeffrey Epstein, including but not limited to
paystubs, W-2 forms, correspondence, employment applications, and employment reviews. Any and all
information regarding methods to contact Jeffrey Epstein directly or via any secretaries/assistants from
1/1/2004 to the present, including but not limited to, telephone numbers, cellular telephone numbers,
Blackberry addresses, e-mail addresses, and mailing addresses. Any and all information regarding
appointments for massages performed on Jeffrey Epstein in Palm Beach, Florida or elsewhere.
Please coordinate your compliance •
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d confirm the date and time , and location of
Special Agent
Federal Bureau of investigation, Telephone:
This subpoena shall remain in effect until you are granted leave to depart by the court or by an officer acting
on behalf of the court.
ent ifs al AO1.0
DATE'
November 13, 2006
FORM 0RD-227
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RETURN OF SERVICE'
RECEIVED
BY SERVER
DATE
PLACE
SERVED
DATE
PLACE
SERVED ON (NAME)
SERVED BY
TITLE
STATEMENT OF SERVICE FEES
TRAVEL
SERVICES
TOTAL
DECLARATION OF SERVICE'
I declare under penalty of porter), under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing information contained in the Return of Service anc
Statement of Service Fees is We and correct
Executed on
DATE
Signature of Server
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Address of Server
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1.As to who may serve a subpoena and the manner of its service see Rule 17(d). Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, or
Rule 45(c), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
2." Fees and mileage need not be tendered to the witness upon service of a subpoena issued on behalf of the United
States or an officer or agency thereof (Rule 45(c), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; Rule 17(d), Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure) or on behalf of certain indigent parties and criminal defendants who are unable to pay such costs (28 USC
1825, Rule 17(b) Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure)'
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United States District Court
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
SUBPOENA TO TESTIFY
BEFORE GRAND JURY
FGJ 05-02(WPB)-Fri./No. OLY-24
SUBPOENA FOR:
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PERSON
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DOCUMENTS OR OBJECT [S1
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear and testify before the Grand Jury of the United States District
Court at the place, date and time specified below.
PLACE:
United States District Courthouse
701 Clematis Street
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
ROOM:
Grand Jury Room
DATE AND TIME
December 1, 2006
9:30 am
YOU ARE ALSO COMMANDED to king with you the following document(s) or object(s):
Any and all records related to your employment with Jeffrey Epstein, including but not limited to
paystubs, W-2 forms, correspondence, employment applications, and employment reviews. Any and all
information regarding methods to contact Jeffrey Epstein directly or via any secretaries/assistants from
1/1/2004 to the present, including but not limited to, telephone numbers, cellular telephone numbers,
Blackberry addresses, e-mail addresses, and mailing addresses. Any and all information regarding
appointments for massages performed on Jeffrey Epstein in Palm Beach, Florida or elsewhere.
Please coordinate your compliance
'
confirm the date and time , and location of
ith Special Agen
'ederal Bureau of Investigation, Telephone:
This subpoena shall remain in effect until you are granted leave to depart by the court or by an officer acting
on behalf of the court.
JAN.86
DATE:
November 13, 2006
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United States District Court
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TO:
SUBPOENA TO TESTIFY
BEFORE GRAND JURY
FGJ 05-02(WPB)-Fri./No. OLY-24-2
SUBPOENA FOR:
PERSON
DOCUMENTS OR OBJECTS]
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear and testifybefore the Grand Jury of the United States District
Court at the place, date and time specified below.
PLACE:
United States District Courthouse
701 Clematis Street
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
ROOM:
Grand Jury Room
DATE AND TIME:
January 12, 2007
9:30 am*
YOU ARE ALSO COMMANDED to bring with you the following document(s) or object(s):
Any and all records related to your employment with Jeffrey Epstein, including but not limited to
paystabs, W-2 forms, correspondence, employment applications, and employment reviews. Any and all
information regarding methods to contact Jeffrey Epstein directly or via any secretaries/assistants from
1/1/2004 to the present, including but not limited to, telephone numbers, cellular telephone numbers,
Blackberry addresses, e-mail addresses, and mailing addresses. Any and all information regarding
appointments for massages performed on Jeffrey Epstein in Palm Beach, Florida or elsewhere.
?lease coordinate your c m i
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confirm the date and time, and location of
our a
earance with
ederal Bureau of Investigation, Telephone:
This subpoena shall remain in effect until you arc granted leave to depart by the court or by an officer acting
on behalf of the court.
CLERK
(BY) DEPUTY CLERK
DATE:
December 18, 2006
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LAW OFFICES
LYONS AND SANDERS
CHARTERED
DALE R. SANDERS •
BRUCE Ni. LYONS ••
HOWARD L. OREITZER
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February 14, 2007
Assistant
500 South
Ste 400
West Palm
Re:
client,
indicated that
Fifth Amendment
extended.
You
request and that
formal grant of
US Attorney
Australian Ave
Beach, FL
sery
WO NORTHEAST 3•• AVENUE
FORT LAUDERDALE. FLORIDA 30304
TELEFHON
TELEFAX
MAILING ADDRESS
P. O. BOX 1778
FOR1 LAUDERDALE. FL 3330E-1778
Grand Jury Subpoena
'anuary 25, 2007, Agents
and
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with a grand jury'subpoena for my
appear on February 13, 2007.
would assert her rights under the
and on consent, the appearance has been
have asked me to set out the basis for my
you apply througiiiiiIIIIIite channels for a
use immunity for
I do so here.
As I indicated to you when we conversed last week, Ms.
is
no longer employed by Mr. Epstein, but has read much o w at
can be found on the Internet about the investigation of Mr.
Epstein.
From that review, she is aware that the police
considered charging several persons close to Mr. Epstein,
including at least one employee. Given
and the seemingly
broad scope of the investigation, Ms.
asserts her rights
under the Fifth Amendment.
Indeed, considering that both the state authorities in Palm
Beach County and your office are conducting investigations,
there is every reason for her to be concerned and therefore to
assert her constitutional rights. If you continue to want her
to appear before a grand jury, be advised that she will assert
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her rights under the Fifth Amendment unless there is a formal
grant of immunity.
If you should have any questions regarding the above, please
feel free to contact me.
Very truly your
UCE M. LYONS
BVAL/md
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9-27.600 Entering into Non-prosecution Agreements in Return for Cooperation — Generally
A. Except as hereafter provided, the attorney for the government may, with supervisory approval, enter into a non-
prosecution agreement in exchange for a person's cooperation when, in his/her judgment, the person's timely
cooperation appears to be necessary to the public interest and other means of obtaining the desired cooperation
are unavailable or would not be effective.
B. Comment.
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1. In many casts, it may be important to the success of an investigation or prosecution to obtain the
testimonial or other cooperation of a person who is himself/herself implicated in the criminal conduct
being investigated or prosecuted. However, because of his/her involvement, the person may refuse to
cooperate on the basis of his/her Fifth Amendment privilege against compulsory self-incrimination. In this
situation, there arc several possible approaches the prosecutor can take to render the privilege inapplicable
or to induce its waiver.
a. First, if time permits, the person may be charged, tried, and convicted before his/her cooperation is
sought in the investigation or prosecution of others. Having already been convicted himself/herself,
the person ordinarily will no longer have a valid privilege to refuse to testify and will have a strong
incentive to reveal the truth in order to induce the sentencing judge to impose a lesser sentence than
that which otherwise might be found appropriate.
b. Second, the person may be willing to cooperate if the charges or potential charge against him/her arc
reduced in number or degree in return for his/her cooperation and his/her entry of a guilty plea to the
remaining charges. An agreement to file a motion pursuant to Sentencing Guideline 5K1.1 or Rule
35 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure after the defendant gives full and complete
cooperation is the preferred method for securing such cooperation. Usually such a concession by the
government will be all that is necessary, or warranted, to secure the cooperation sought. Since it is
certainly desirable as a matter of policy that an offender be required to incur at least some liability
for his/her criminal conduct, government attorneys should attempt to secure this result in all
appropriate cases, following the principles set forth in USAM 9-27.430 to the extent practicable.
c. The third method for securing the cooperation of a potential defendant is by means of a court order
under 18 U.S.C. §§ 6001-6003. Those statutory provisions govern the conditions under which
uncooperative witnesses may be compelled to testify or provide information notwithstanding their
invocation of the privilege against compulsory self incrimination. In brief, under the so-called "use
immunity" provisions of those statutes, the court may order the person to testify or provide other
information, but neither his/her testimony nor the information he/she provides may be used against
him/her, directly or indirectly, in any criminal case except a prosecution for perjury or other failure
to comply with the order. Ordinarily, these "use immunity" provisions should be relied on in cases in
which attorneys for the government need to obtain sworn testimony or the production of information
before a grand jury or at trial, and in which there is reason to believe that the person will refuse to
testify or provide the information on the basis of his/her privilege against compulsory self-
incrimination. See USAM 9-23.00D. Offers of immunity and immunity agreements should be in
writing. Consideration should be given to documenting the evidence available prior to the immunity
offer.
d. Finally, there may be cases in which it is impossible or impractical to employ the methods described
above to secure the necessary information or other assistance, and in which the person is willing to
cooperate only in return for an agreement that he/she will not be prosecuted at all for what he/she has
done. The provisions set forth hereafter describe the conditions that should be met before such an
agreement is made, as well as the procedures recommended for such cases.
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It is important to note that these provisions apply only if the case involves an agreement with a person who
might otherwise be prosecuted. If the person reasonably is viewed only as a potential witness rather than a
potential defendant, and the person is willing to cooperate, there is no need to consult these provisions.
USAM 9-27.600 describes three circumstances that should exist before government attorneys enter into
non-prosecution agreements in return for cooperation: the unavailability or ineffectiveness of other means
of obtaining the desired cooperation; the apparent necessity of the cooperation to the public interest; and
the approval of such a course of action by an appropriate supervisory official
2. Unavailability or Ineffectiveness of Other Means. As indicated above, non-prosecution agreements are
only one of several methods by which the prosecutor can obtain the cooperation of a person whose
criminal involvement makes him/her a potential subject of prosecution. Each of the other methods--seeking
cooperation after trial and conviction, bargaining for cooperation as part of a plea agreement, and
compelling cooperation under a "use immunity" order--involves prosecuting the person or at least leaving
open the possibility of prosecuting him/her on the basis of independently obtained evidence. Since these
outcomes are clearly preferable to permitting an offender to avoid any liability for his/her conduct, the
possible use of an alternative to a non-prosecution agreement should be given serious consideration in the
first instance.
Another reason for using an alternative to a non-prosecution agreement to obtain cooperation concerns the
practical advantage in terms of the person's credibility if he/she testifies at trial. If the person already has
been convicted, either after trial or upon a guilty plea, for participating in the events about which he/she
testifies, his/her testimony is apt to be far more credible than if it appears to the trier of fact that he/she is
getting off "scot free." Similarly, if his/her testimony is compelled by a court order, he/she cannot properly
be portrayed by the defense as a person who has made a "deal" with the government and whose testimony
is, therefore, suspect; his/her testimony will have been forced from him/her, not bargained for.
In some cases, however, there may be no effective means of obtaining the person's timely cooperation
short of entering into a non-prosecution agreement. The person may be unwilling to cooperate fully in
return for a reduction of charges, the delay involved in bringing him/her to trial might prejudice the
investigation or prosecution in connection with which his/her cooperation is sought and it may be
impossible or impractical to rely on the statutory provisions for compulsion of testimony or production of
evidence. One example of the latter situation is a case in which the cooperation needed does not consist of
testimony under oath or the production of information before a grand jury or at trial. Other examples are
cases in which time is critical, or where use of the procedures of 18 U.S.C. §?-6003 would unreasonably
disrupt the presentation of evidence to the grand jury or the expeditious development of an investigation,
or where compliance with the statute of limitat ions or the Speedy Trial Act precludes timely application
for a court order.
Only when it appears that the person's timely cooperation cannot be obtained by other means, or cannot be
obtained effectively, should the attorney for the government consider entering into a non-prosecution
agreement.
3. Public Interest. If he/she concludes that a non-prosecution agreement would be the only effective method
for obtaining cooperation, the attorney for the government should consider whether, balancing the cost of
foregoing prosecution against the potential benefit of the person's cooperation, the cooperation sought
appears necessary to the public interest. This "public interest" determination is one of the conditions
precedent to an application under 18 U.S.C. § 6003 for a court order compelling testimony. Like a
compulsion order, a non-prosecution agreement limits the government's ability to undertake a subsequent
prosecution of the witness. Accordingly, the same "public interest" test should be applied in this situation
as well. Some of the considerations that may be relevant to the application of this test arc set forth in
USAM 9-27.620.
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4. Supervisory Approval. Finally, the prosecutor should secure supervisory approval before entering into a
non-prosecution agreement. Prosecutors working under the direction of a United States Attorney must seek
the approval of the United States Attorney or a supervisory Assistant United States Attorney. Departmental
attorneys not supervised by a United States Attorney should obtain the approval of the appropriate
Assistant Attorney General or his/her designee, and should notify the United States Attorney or Attorneys
concerned. The requirement of approval by a superior is designed to provide review by an attorney
experienced in such matters, and to ensure uniformity of policy and practice with respect to such
agreements. This section should be read in conjunction with USAM 9-27.640, concerning particular types
of cases in which an Assistant Attorney General or his/her designee must concur in or approve an
agreement not to prosecute in ret urn for cooperation.
9-27.620 Entering into Non-prosecution Agreements in Return for Cooperation — Considerations to be Weighed
A. In determining whether, a person's cooperation may be necessary to the public interest, the attorney for the
government, and those whose approval is necessary, should weigh all relevant considerations, including:
I . The importance of the investigation or prosecution to an effective program of law enforcement;
2. The value of the person's cooperation to the investigation or prosecution; and
3. The person's relative culpability in connection with the offense or offenses being investigated or
prosecuted and his/her history with respect to criminal activity.
B. Comment. This paragraph is intended to assist Federal prosecutors, and those whose approval they must secure,
in deciding whether a person's cooperation appears to be necessary to the public interest. The considerations
listed here arc not intended to be all-inclusive or to require a particular decision in a particular case. Rather they
are meant to focus the decision-maker's attention on factors that probably will be controlling in the majority of
cases.
I. Importance of Case. Since the primary function of a Federal prosecutor is to enforce the criminal law,
he/she should not routinely or indiscriminately enter into non-prosecution agreements, which are, in
essence, agreements not to enforce the law under particular conditions. Rather, he/she should reserve the
use of such agreements for cases in which the cooperation sought concerns the commission of a serious
offense or in which successful prosecution is otherwise important in achieving effective enforcement of the
criminal laws. The relative importance or unimportance of the contemplated case is therefore a significant
threshold consideration.
2. Value of Cooperation. An agreement not to prosecute in return for a person's cooperation binds the
government to the extent that the person carries out his/her part of the bargain. See Santobello v. New York
404 U.S. 257 (1971); Wade v. United States, 112 S. Ct. 1840 (1992). Since such an agreement forecloses
enforcement of the criminal law against a person who otherwise may be liable to prosecution, it should not
be entered into without a clear understanding of the nature of the quid pro quo and a careful assessment of
its probable value to the government. In order to be in a position adequately to assess the potential value of
a person's cooperation, the prosecutor should insist on an "offer of proof' or its equivalent from the person
or his/her attorney. The prosecutor can then weigh the offer in terms of the investigation or prosecution in
connection with which cooperation is sought. In doing so, he/she should consider such questions as
whether the cooperation will in fact be forthcoming, whether the testimony or other information provided
will be credible, whether it can be corroborated by other evidence, whether it will materially assist the
investigation or prosecution, and whether substantially the same benefit can be obtained from someone
else without an agreement not to prosecute. After assessing all of these factors, together with any others
that may he relevant, the prosecutor can judge the strength of his/her case with and without the person's
cooperation, and determine whether it may be in the public interest to agree to forego prosecution under
the circumstances.
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3. Relative Culpability and Criminal History. In determining whether it may be necessary to the public
interest to agree to forego prosecution of a person who may have violated the law in return for that person's
cooperation, it is also important to consider the degree of his/her apparent culpability relative to others who
arc subjects of the investigation or prosecution as well as his/her history of criminal involvement. Of
course, ordinarily it would not be in the public interest to forego prosecution of a high-ranking member of
a criminal enterprise in exchange for his/her cooperation against one of his/her subordinates, nor would the
public interest be served by bargaining away the opportunity to prosecute a person with a long history of
serious criminal involvement in order to obtain the conviction of someone else on less serious charges.
These are matters with regard to which the attorney for the government may find it helpful to consult with
the investigating agenc y or with other prosecuting authorities who may have an interest in the person or
his/her associates.
It is also important to consider whether the person has a background of cooperation with law enforcement
officials, either as a witness or an informant, and whether he/she has previously been the subject of a compulsion order
under 18 U.S.C. §?-6003 or has escaped prosecution by virtue of an agreement not to prosecute. The information
regarding compulsion orders may be available by telephone from the Immunity Unit in the Office of Enforcement
Operations of the Criminal Division.
9-27.630 Entering into Non-prosecution Agreements in Return for Cooperation -- Limiting the Scope of
Commitment
A. In entering into a non-prosecution agreement, the attorney for the government should, if practicable, explicitly
limit the scope of the government's commitment to:
1. Non-prosecution based directly or indirectly on the testimony or other information provided; or
2. Non-prosecution within his/her district with respect to a pending charge, or to a specific offense then
known to have been committed by the person.
B. Comment. The attorney for the government should exercise extreme caution to ensure that his/her non-
prosecution agreement does not confer "blanket" immunity on the witness. To this end, he/she should, in the first
instance, attempt to limit his/her agreement to non-prosecution based on the testimony or information provided.
Such an "informal use immunity" agreement has two advantages over an agreement not to prosecute the person
in connection with a particular transaction: first, it preserves the prosecutor's option to prosecute on the basis of
independently obtained evidence if it later appears that the person's criminal involvement was more serious than
it originally appeared to be; and second, it encourages the witness to be as forthright as possible since the more
he/she reveals the more protection he/she will have against a future prosecution. To further encourage full
disclosure by the wimess, it should be made clear in the agreement that the government's forbearance from
prosecution is conditioned upon the witness's testimony or production of information being complete and
truthful, and that failure to testify truthfully may result in a perjury prosecution.
Even if it is not practicable to obtain the desired cooperation pursuant to an "informal use immunity" agreement,
the attorney for the government should attempt to limit the scope of the agreement in terms of the testimony and
transactions covered, bearing in mind the possible effect of his/her agreement on prosecutions in other districts.
It is important that non-prosecution agreements be drawn in terms that will not bind other Federal prosecutors or
agencies without their consent. Thus, if practicable, the attorney for the government should explicitly limit the scope of
his/her agreement to non-prosecution within his/her district. If such a limitation is not practicable and it can reasonably
be anticipated that the agreement may affect prosecution of the person in other districts, the attorney for the
government contemplating such an agreement shall communicate the relevant facts to the Assistant Attorney General
with supervisory responsibility for the subject matter. United States Attorneys may not make agreements which
prejudice civil or tax liability without the express agreement of all affected Divisions and/or agencies. See also 9-
16.000 et seq. for more information regarding plea agreements.
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Finally, the attorney for the government should make it clear that his/her agreement relates only to non-
prosecution and that he/she has no independent authority to promise that the witness will be admitted into the
Department's Witness Security program or that the Marshal's Service will provide any benefits to the witness in
exchange for his/her cooperation. This does not mean, of course, that the prosecutor should not cooperate in making
arrangements with the Marshal's Service necessary for the protection of the witness in appropriate cases. The
procedures to be followed in such cases are set forth in USAM 9-21.000.
9-27.640 Agreements Requiring Assistant Attorney General Approval
A. The attorney for the government should not enter into a non-prosecution agreement in exchange for a person's
cooperation without first obtaining the approval of the Assistant Attorney General with supervisory responsibility
over the subject matter, or his/her designee, when:
1. Prior consultation or approval would be required by a statute or by Departmental policy for a declination of
prosecution or dismissal of a charge with regard to which the agreement is to be made; or
2. The person is:
a. A high-level Federal, state, or local official;
b. An official or agent of a Federal investigative or law enforcement agency; or
c. A person who otherwise is, or is likely to become of major public interest.
B. Comment. USAM 9-27.640 sets forth special cases that require approval of non-prosecution agreements by the
responsible Assistant Attorney General or his/her designee. Subparagraph (1) covers cases in which existing
statutory provisions and departmental policies require that, with respect to certain types of offenses, the Attorney
General or an Assistant Attorney General be consulted or give his/her approval before prosecution is declined or
charges arc dismissed. For example, see USAM 6-4.245 (tax offenses); USAM 941.010 (bankruptcy frauds);
USAM 9-90.020 (internal security offenses); (see USAM 9-2.400 for a complete listing of all prior approval and
consultation requirements). An agreement not to prosecute resembles a declination of prosecution or the
dismissal of a charge in that the end resu It in each case is similar: a person who has engaged in criminal activity
is not prosecuted or is not prosecuted fully for his/her offense. Accordingly, attorneys for the government should
obtain the approval of the appropriate Assistant Attorney General, or his/her designee, before agreeing not to
prosecute in any case in which consultation or approval would be required for a declination of prosecution or
dismissal of a charge.
Subparagraph (2) sets forth other situations in which the attorney for the government should obtain the approval
of an Assistant Attorney General, or his/her designee, of a proposed agreement not to prosecute in exchange for
cooperation. Generally speaking, the situations described will be cases of an exceptional or extremely sensitive nature,
or cases involving individuals or matters of major public interest. In a case covered by this provision that appears to be
of an especially sensitive nature, the Assistant Attorney General should, in turn, consider whether it would be
appropriate to notify the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General.
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PART V-IMMUNITY OF WITNESSES
Chapter
Section
601. Immunity of witnesses
6001
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
1970 Amendment
l'ob I.. 91-152, Title II.
201(a). Oct. 15. 1970, 84 Stat,
926 added Part V and items 6001 to 6005.
CHAPTER 601-IMMUNITY OF WITNESSES
Sec.
6001. Definitions.
6002. Immunity generally.
6003. Court and grand jury proceedings.
6004. Certain administrative proceedings.
6005. Congressional proceedings.
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
19114 Amendments
Pub.L. 103-322, Title Will,
330013(1), Sept 13, 1994,
108 Stat. 2146, added chapter heading.
§ 6001.
Definitions
As used in this chapter—
(1) "agency of the United States" means any
executive department as defined in section 101 of
title 5, United States Code, a military department
as defined in section 102 of title 5, United States
Code, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,
the China Trade Act registrar appointed under 53
'Stat. 1432 (15 U.S.C. sec. 143), the Commodity
• Futures Trading Commission, the Federal Commu-
nications Commission, the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Corporation, the Federal Maritime Commis-
sion, the Federal Power Commission, the Federal
Trade Commission, the Surface Transportation
.143bani, the National Labor Relations Board, the
National Transportation Safety Board, the Railroad
Retirement Board, an arbitration board established
under 48 Stat. 1193 (45 U.S.C. sec. 157), the Securi-
ties and Exchange Commission, or a board estab-
lished under 49 Stat 31 (15 U.S.C. sec. 715d);
(2) "other information" includes any book, paper,
document, record, recording, or other material:
(3) "proceeding before an agency of the United
States" means any proceeding before such an agen-
cy with respect to which it is authorized to issue
subpenas and to take testimony or receive other
information from witnesses under oath; and
(4) "court of the United States" means any of the
following courts: the Supreme Court of the United
States, a United States court of appeals, a United
States district court established under chapter 5,
title 28, United States Code, a United States bank-
ruptcy court established under chapter 6, title 28,
United States Code, the District of Columbia Court
of Appeals, the Superior Court of the District of
Columbia, the District Court of Guam, the District
Court of the Virgin Islands, the United States
Court of Federal Claims, the Tax Court of the
United States, the Court of International Trade,
and the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.
(Added Pub.L. 91-452, Title II, § 201(a), Oct. 15, 1970, 84
Stat. 926, and amended Pub.L. 95-405, § 75, Sept. 30, 1978,
92 Stat. 877; Pub.L. 95498/title III, 5 314(l ), Nov. 6, 1978,
92 Stat 2678; Pub.L. 96-417, Title VI,
601(1), Oct. 10,
1980, 94 Stat 1744; Pub.L. 97-164, Title I, 5 164(1), Apr. 2,
1982, 96 Stat. 50; Pub.L. 102-4550, Title XV, 5 1543, Oct. 28,
1992, 106 Stat. 4069; Pub.L. 102-572. 'rick IX. § 902(bX1),
Oct 29, 1992, 106 Stat 4519; Pub.L. 103-272, § 4(d), July 5,
1994, 108 Stat 1361; Pub.L. 103-822, The XXXIII,
330013(2), (3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat 2146; Pub.L.
103-337, Div. A, Title IX, I 924(d)(1XB), Oct. 5, 1994, 108
Stat. 2832; Publ.,. 104-88, Title III, § 803(2), Dec. 29, 1995,
109 Stat. 943.)
HISTORICAL. AND STATUTORY NOTES
Effective and Applicability Provisions
1995 Acts. Amendment by Pub.L. 104-88 effective Jan 1.
1996, see section 2 of Pub.L. 104-88, set out as a note under
section 701 of Title 49, Transportation.
1992 Acts. Except as otherwise provided, amendment by
Pub.L. 102-550 effective Oct 28, 1992, see section 2 of Pub. L.
102-550, set out as a note under section 6301 of Title 42, The
Public Health and Welfare.
1982 Acts. Amendment by Pub.L. 97-164 effective Oct. 1,
1982, see section 402 of Pub.L. 97-164, set out as an Effec-
tive Date of 1982 Amendment note under section 171 of Title
28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
1980 Acts. Amendment by Pub.L. 96-417 effective Nov. 1,
1980, and applicable with respect to civil actions pending on
or commenced on or after such date, see section 701(a) of
Pub.L. 96-417, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amend-
ment note under section 251 of Title 28, Judiciary and
Judicial Procedure.
1978 Acta. Amendment by Pub.L. 95-598 effective Oct. 1,
1979, see section 402(a) of Pub.L. 96-6%, set out as an
Effective Dates note preceding section 101 of Title 11, Bank-
ruptcy.
Amendment by Pub.L. 96-405 effective Oct. 1, 1978, see
section 28 of Pub.L. 95-405, set out as an Effective Date of
1978 Amendment note under section 2 of Title 7, Agriculture.
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1970 Acts. Section 260 of Pub.L. 91-452 provided that:
"The provisions of part V of title 18, United States Code,
added by title II of this Act (this part), and the amendments
and repeals made by title II of this Mt (sections 835. 895,
1406, 1954, 2424, 2514 and 3486 of this title, sections 15, 870),
135c, 499rn(f), and 2115 of Title 7, Agriculture, section 25 of
former Title 11, Bankruptcy, section Ano of Title 12. Banks
and Banking. sections 32, 33, 49, 77v, liki(d). 79r(e), 8thi-41,
80b-9, 155, 717m, 1271, and 1714 of Title 15. Commerce and
Trade, section 825f of Title 16. Conservation, section 1333 of
'title 19, Customs Duties. section 373 of Tide 21, Food and
Drugs, sections 4874 and 7493 of Title 26, Internal Revenue
Code, section 161(3) of Title 29, Labor, section 506 of Tide
33, Navigation and Navigable Waters, sections 405(f) and
2201 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, sections 157
and 362 of Title 45, Railroads, sections 821 and 1124 of Title
46, Shipping, section 409(1) of Title 47, Telegraphs, Tele-
phones, and Radiotelegraphs, sections 9, 43, 46, 47, 48, 916,
and 1017 of former Title 49. Transportation, and section 1484
of Title 49, Appendix, section 792 of Title 50, War and
National Defense, and sections 643a, 1152. 2026. and 2155(b)
of 'Title 50, Appendix], shall take effect on the sixtieth day
following the date of the enactment of this Act (Oct. 15,
19701 No amendment to or repeal of any provision of law
under title II of this Act shall affect any immunity to which
any individual is entitled under such provision by reason of
any testimony or other information given before such day."
Change of Name
References to United States Claims Court deemed to refer
to United States Court of Federal Claims and references to
Claims Court deemed to refer to Court of Federal Claims,
see section 902(6) of Pub.L. 102-512, set out as a note under
section 171 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Savings Provisions
Amendment by section 314 of Pub.L. 95-598 not to affect
the application of chapter 9 (f 151 et seq.), chapter 96
1961 et seq.). or section 2516, 3067, or 3284 of this title to
any act of any person (I) committed before Oct. 1, 1979. or
(2) committed after Oct. 1, 1979, in connection with a case
commenced before such date, see section 403(d) of Pub.L.
95-598, set out preceding section 101 of Title II, Bankruptcy.
Amendment or Repeal of Inconsistent Provisions
Section 259 of Pub.L. 91-452 provided that: "In addition to
the provisions of law specifically amended or specifically
repealed by this title (see Effective Date note set out under
this section], any other provision of law inconsistent with the
provisions of pan V of title IS, United States Code (added by
title II of this Act) (this part], is to that extent amended or
repealed."
Abolition of the Atomic Energy Commission
The Atomic Energy Commission was abolished and all
functions were transferred to the Administrator of the Ener-
gy Research and Development Administration (unless other-
wise specifically provided) by section 5814 of Title 42, The
Public Health and Welfare.
The Energy Research and
Development Administration was terminated and functions
vested by law in the Administrator thereof were transferred
to the Secretary of Energy (unless otherwise specifically
provided) by sections 7151(a) and 7293 of Title 42.
Termination of Civil Aeronautics Board and Transfer of
Certain Functions
All functions, powers, and duties of the (WI Aeronautics
Board were terminated or transferred by former section
1551 of Title 49, Transportation, effective in part on Dec. 31,
1981. in part on Jan. I. 1983, and in part on Jan. 1, 1985.
Termination of Federal Power Commission
The Federal Power Commission, referred to in par. (1) was
terminated and the functions, personnel, property, funds.
etc.. thereof were transferred to the Secretary of Energy
(except for certain functions which were transferred to the
Federal Energy Regulator• Commission) by sections
7151(b), 7171(a), 7172(a), 7291, and 7293 of Title 42, The
Public Health and Welfare.
Subversive Activities Control Board
The Subversive Activities Control Board was established
by Act Sept. 23, 1950, c. 1024, ¢ 12, 64 Stat. 997, and ceased
to operate June 30, 1973.
§ 6002.
Immunity generally
Whenever a witness refuses, on the basis of his
privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or pro-
vide other information in a proceeding before or ancil-
lary to—
(1) a court or grand jury of the United States,
(2) an agency of the United States, or
(3) either House of Congress, a joint committee
of the two Houses, or a committee or a subcommit-
tee of either House,
and the person presiding over the proceeding commu-
nicates to the witness an order issued under this title,
the witness may not refuse to comply with the order
on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination;
but no testimony or other information compelled un-
der the order (or any information directly or indirectly
derived from such testimony or other information)
may be used against the witness in any criminal case,
except a prosecution for perjury, giving a false state-
ment, or otherwise failing to comply with the order.
(Added Pub.L. 91-452, Title II, I 201(a), Oct. 16, 1970, 84
Stat. 927, and amended Pub.L. 103-322, Title WIII,
330013(4), Sept. 13, 1994. 108 Stat. 2146.)
§ 6003.
Court and grand jury proceedings
(a) In the case of any individual who has been or
may be called to testify or prtniide other information
at any proceeding before or ancillary to a court of the
United States or a grand jury of the United States,
the United States district court for the judicial district
in which the proceeding is or may be held shall issue,
in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, upon
the request of the United States attorney for such
district, an order requiring such individual to give
testimony or provide other information which he re-
fuses to give or provide on the basis of his privilege
against self-incrimination, such order to become effec-
tive as provided in section 6002 of this title.
Complete Annotation Materials• see Title to, U.S.C.A.
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(b) A United States attorney may, with the approv-
al of the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney
General, the Associate Attorney General, or any des-
ignated Assistant Attorney General or Deputy Assis-
tant Attorney General, request an order under subsec-
tion (a) of this section when in his judgment—
(1) the testimony or other information from such
individual may be necessary to the public interest;
and
(2) such individual has refused or is likely to
refuse to testify or provide other information on the
basis of his privilege against self-incrimination.
(Added Pub.L. 91-452, Title II,
201(a), Oct 15, 1970. 84
Stat. 927, and amended Pub.L. 100-690, Title VII, § 7020(e),
Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4396: Pub.L. 103-322, Title m7OOII,
330013(4). Sept. 13, 1994. 106 Stat. 2146.)
6004.
Certain administrative proceedings
(a) In the case of any individual who has been or
who may be called to testify or provide other informa-
tion at any proceeding before an agency of the United
States, the agency may, with the approval of the
Attorney General, issue, in accordance with subsection
(b) of this section, an order requiring the individual to
give testimony or provide other information which he
refuses to give or provide on the basis of his privilege
against self-incrimination, such order to become effec-
tive as provided in section 6002 of this title.
(b) An agency of the United States may issue an
order under subsection (a) of this section only if in its
judgment—
(1) the testimony or other information from such
individual may be necessary to the public interest
and
(2) such individual has refused or is likely to
refuse to testify or provide other information on the
basis of his privilege against self-incrimination.
(Added Pub.L. 91-452, Title II, § 201(a), Oct 15, 1970, 84
Stat 927, and amended Pub.L. 103-322, Title IDOCIII,
I 330013(4), Sept 13. 1994, 108 Stat. 2146.)
•
6005.
Congressional proceedings
(a) In the case of any individual who has been or
may be called to testify or provide other information
at any proceeding before or ancillary to either House
of Congress, or any committee, or any subcommittee
of either House, or any joint committee of the two
Houses, a United States district court shall issue, in
accordance with subsection (b) of this section, upon
the request of a duly authorized representative of the
House of Congress or the committee concerned, an
order requiring such individual to give testimony or
provide other information which he refuses to give or
provide on the basis of his privilege against self-
incrimination, such order to become effective as pro-
vided in section 6002 of this title.
(b) Before issuing an order under subsection (a) of
this section, a United States district court shall find
that--
(1) in the case of a proceeding before or ancillary
to either House of Congress, the request for such
an order has been approved by an affirmative vote
of a majority of the Members present of that
House;
(2) in the case of a proceeding before or ancillary
to a committee or a subcommittee of either House
of Congress or a joint committee of both Houses,
the request for such an order has been approved by
an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of
the full committee; and
(3) ten days or more prior to the day on which
the request for such an order was made, the Attor-
ney General was served with notice of an intention
to request the order.
(c) Upon application of the Attorney General, the
United States district court shall defer the issuance of
any order under subsection (a) of this section for such
period, not longer than twenty days from the date of
the request for such order, as the Attorney General
may specify.
(Added Publ.. 91-452, Title 11, § 201(a), Oct. 15, 1970, 84
Stat. 928, and amended Pub.L. 103-322, Title IDOfII1,
§ 330013(4), Sept 13, 1994, 108 Stat 2146; Pub.L. 104-292,
5, Oct 11, 1996, 110 Stat 3460; Pub.L. 104-294, Title VI,
605(o), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3610.)
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