New Jersey Statutes 54:42-5. Procedure to compel witnesses to attend and to testify
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:42-5
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- 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
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
If a person subpoenaed to attend any hearing fails to appear, be examined or to answer any question, or to produce any books, records, papers, vouchers, accounts or documents, when ordered so to do by the director or any deputy, auditor or investigator designated by him to conduct such hearing, the commissioner or such deputy, auditor or investigator may apply to the Superior Court to compel compliance with the subpoena or order of the commissioner, or of the deputy, auditor or investigator so appointed by the commissioner.
Amended by L.1953, c. 51, p. 934, s. 162.