Prior Provisions
A prior section 1785, [act June 25, 1948, ch. 646], [62 Stat. 950], provided a privilege against self-incrimination on examination under letters rogatory, prior to repeal by [Pub. L. 88–619, § 12(a)], Oct. 3, 1964, [78 Stat. 998]. See [section 1782(a) of this title].
Effective Date
Section applicable to a civil action if the accident giving rise to the cause of action occurred on or after the 90th day after Nov. 2, 2002, see [section 11020(c) of Pub. L. 107–273], set out as a note under [section 1369 of this title].