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Thus, a person called to testify before Congress can refuse if they believe the government could use the testimony against them in criminal proceedings. To render the protections against self-incrimination ineffective, Congress can provide immunity from criminal prosecution.
A subpoena is an order from the court that requires you to be somewhere in person at a certain place, date and time to testify as a witness in a case. In a criminal case, you can be âsubpoenaedâ to testify in court.In a civil case, you may be subpoenaed to appear at a deposition, which is testimony taken outside of court. A subpoena may also require that you provide certain documents to the court or a party in the case. subpoena is an order from the court that requires you to be somewhere in person at a certain place, date and time to testify as a witness in a case. In a criminal case, you can be âsubpoenaedâ to testify in court.