[koenigdavidmj]

Before you're given contempt for not divulging information you are given immunity from criminal charges as a result of that testimony.

[tanderson92]

Source? That is certainly not true in general.

[koenigdavidmj]

https://www.justice.gov/usam/criminal-resource-manual-780-di...

[spdustin]

As GP said, that's not true in general. Immunity is offered when the prosecution believes your testimony will result in further arrests or in prevention of future crimes. That circumstance is exceedingly rare outside of episodes of "24".