New Jersey Statutes 2A:67-25. Order to enforce production of prisoner
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:67-25
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
When an order of arrest is issued against a defendant and the person named in the writ or order has not been produced as required, the court or judge issuing such order of arrest may also issue an order to the sheriff or other person designated therein, commanding him to bring forthwith before such court or judge the person named in the writ for production.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.