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It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1964, chapter 623; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1391617,"object_type":"law","relational_id":351074,"identifier":"18.2-501","token":"18.2\/12\/2\/18.2-501","url":"\/18.2-501\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-501\/","token":"18.2\/12\/2\/18.2-501","dublin_core":{"Title":"Same; protection of persons testifying or producing evidence","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-501","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"a\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">a.<\/span> No natural person shall be prosecuted or be subjected to any <span class=\"dictionary\">penalty<\/span> or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter or thing concerning which he may testify or produce <span class=\"dictionary\">evidence<\/span>, documentary or otherwise, in any action, suit, or <span class=\"dictionary\">prosecution<\/span> authorized by this article; provided, that no person so testifying shall be exempt from <span class=\"dictionary\">prosecution<\/span> or punishment for <span class=\"dictionary\">perjury<\/span> committed in so testifying. <a id=\"paragraph-1307534\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/18.2-501\/#a\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"b\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">b.<\/span> As used in this article a &#8220;person&#8221; is any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association. <a id=\"paragraph-1307535\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/18.2-501\/#b\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSAME; PROTECTION OF PERSONS TESTIFYING OR PRODUCING EVIDENCE (\u00a7 18.2-501)\n\na. No natural person shall be prosecuted or be subjected to any penalty or\nforfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter or thing concerning\nwhich he may testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, in any\naction, suit, or prosecution authorized by this article; provided, that no\nperson so testifying shall be exempt from prosecution or punishment for perjury\ncommitted in so testifying.\n\nb. As used in this article a &#8220;person&#8221; is any person, firm,\ncorporation, partnership or association.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-74.1:3; 1964, c. 623; 1975, cc. 14, 15.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}