Statute · New York Civil Practice Law & Rules
N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4501 — Self-incrimination
N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4501
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Civil Practice Law & Rules
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 4501. Self-incrimination. A competent witness shall not be excused from answering a relevant question, on the ground only that the answer may tend to establish that he owes a debt or is otherwise subject to a civil suit. This section does not require a witness to give an answer which will tend…
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N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4501 — Self-incrimination is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 4501. Self-incrimination. A competent witness shall not be excused from answering a relevant question, on the ground only that the answer may tend to establish that he owes a debt or is otherwise subject to a civil suit. This section does not require a witness to give an answer which will tend to accuse himself of a crime or to expose him to a penalty or forfeiture, nor does it vary any other rule respecting the examination of a witness.