{"data":{"id":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-101.44","jurisdiction":"us-oh","citation":"Ohio Rev. Code § 101.44","heading":"Testimony before committee not to be used in criminal prosecution of witness - exception.","body":"Except a person who, in writing, requests permission to appear before a committee or subcommittee of the general assembly, or of either house thereof, or who, in writing, waives the rights, privileges, and immunities granted by this section, the testimony of a witness examined before a committee or subcommittee shall not be used as evidence in a criminal proceeding against such witness. This section does not exempt a witness from the penalties for perjury.","path":["Title 1 State Government","Chapter 101 General Assembly"],"source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-101.44","current_through":"1977-01-17 (Senate Bill 545 - 111th General Assembly)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:24:24Z","sha256":"f2e5c84df3ede4659e0274ec0fd7fa808e6c0cd5ac11c4f269d7bbd9795f2f4a","source_id":"us-oh","stale":false,"prev":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-101.43","next":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-101.45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}