No person, otherwise competent as a witness, is disqualified from testifying as such, concerning any offense under this act, on the ground that such testimony may incriminate himself, but no prosecution can afterwards be had against him for any offense concerning which he testified. The provisions of § 1111 of the Penal Code of this state are not applicable to any prosecutions brought under the provisions of this act.

(Added November 3, 1914, by initiative Proposition 20.)

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Terms Used In California Penal Code 414a

  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Penal Code 7
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.