By: Jonathon Betancourt Types of Legal Immunity

Promise:

A person will not be prosecuted for a specific crime, in exchange for his testimony or information he may have in a criminal matter.

This type of immunity can be granted by a judge, a grand jury, or the prosecution,

Protection:

Immunity here works to protect public officials from liabilities they might incur from the decisions they make.

Protection:

This type of immunity works to protect government agencies from lawsuits, unless the government agrees to the lawsuit.

Exemptions:

This type of legal immunity provides exemptions for foreign ambassadors from most of the United States criminal laws.