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I’m not sure where you’re sourcing this, but courts can totally force you to share incriminating information. They cannot compel you to testify against yourself
by akerl_ 5y ago
I’m not sure where you’re sourcing this, but courts can totally force you to share incriminating information. They cannot compel you to testify against yourself.
As a more mundane example, a court can grant a search warrant compelling you to turn over your computer so that police can look for proof of suspected criminal activity. Likewise, they can get a court order compelling the IRS to hand over your tax returns.
- nradov 5y agoWithin the current interpretation of the 5th Amendment, ordering someone to turn over physical property like a computer or safe key isn't legally considered as compelling someone "to be a witness against himself". If you want the source then there are many Supreme Court opinions on this issue. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/obtainopinions.aspx https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/obtainopinions.aspx
- akerl_ 5y agoI feel like we’ve looped. You wrote “A court order can't legally force someone to share incriminating information”. I gave an example where the court could force you to share incriminating information. Did you perhaps mean that a court order can’t force someone to answer questions that may incriminate them?