A. Whenever a witness refuses, on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or provide other information in a proceeding before the Municipal Court, and the judge presiding over the proceeding communicates to the witness an order as specified in subsection (B) of this section, the witness may not refuse to comply with the order on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination; except that no testimony or other information compelled under the order, or any information directly or indirectly derived from such testimony or other information, may be used against the witness in any criminal case, except for prosecution for perjury, for false statement or otherwise failing to comply with the order.

B. In the case of any individual who has been or may be called to testify or provide other information in any proceeding before the Municipal Court, the Municipal Court may issue, upon request of the prosecuting attorney, an order requiring such individual to give testimony or provide other information which he refuses to give or provide on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination, such order to become effective as provided in subsection (A) of this section.

C. The prosecuting attorney may request an order as specified in subsection (B) of this section when, in his judgment, the testimony or other information from any individual may be necessary to the public interest and such individual has refused or is likely to refuse to testify or provide other information on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination. (Ord. 440 §1, 2001)