Answer provided by:
Robert J. Zastrow
The general answer to this question is “yes,” you do have to testify when summoned to a grand jury. A knowledgeable attorney can discuss with you the different exceptions to this general rule. You may invoke your Fifth Amendment right not to testify based on a belief that to do so might incriminate you.
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