New Jersey Statutes 3B:12B-8. Taking testimony in another state; documentary evidence
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 3B:12B-8
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
8. Taking testimony in another state; documentary evidence.
a. A court of this State may permit a witness located in another state to be deposed or to testify by any means permitted by the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey. A court of this State shall cooperate with the court of another state in designating an appropriate location for the deposition or testimony.
b. Documentary evidence transmitted from another state to a court of this State may be admitted into evidence consistent with the New Jersey Rules of Evidence.
L.2012, c.36, s.8.