New Jersey § 53:2-25

Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 53:2-25, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 53:2-25.

a. In any investigation, interview, or other proceeding conducted under oath by the

division or any duly authorized officer, employee, or agent thereof, if a person refuses

to answer a question or produce evidence of any other kind on the ground that the

person may be incriminated thereby, and notwithstanding the refusal, an order is made

upon 24 hours' prior written notice to the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey,

and to the appropriate district attorney or prosecutor having an official interest

therein, by the Superintendent of the division or the superintendent's designee, that

the person answer the question or produce the evidence, the person shall comply with

the order. If the person complies with the order, and if, but for this section, would have

been privileged to withhold the answer given or the evidence produced by the person,

then immunity shall be conferred upon the person, as provided for herein. Immunity shall not be conferred upon any person except in accordance with the provisions

of this section. If, after compliance with the provisions of this section, a person is ordered to

answer a question or produce evidence of any other kind and complies with the order,

and it is thereafter determined that the Attorney General or appropriate district

attorney or prosecutor having an official interest therein was not notified, that

failure or neglect shall not deprive that person of any immunity otherwise properly

conferred upon the person. But the person may nevertheless be prosecuted or subjected to penalty or forfeiture

for any perjury or contempt committed in answering, or failing to answer, or in producing

or failing to produce evidence, in accordance with the order, and any answer given

or evidence produced shall be admissible against the person upon any criminal proceeding

concerning such perjury or contempt. b. If a person, in obedience to a subpoena directing the person to attend and testify,

is in this State or comes into this State from the State of New York, the person shall

not, while in this State pursuant to such subpoena, be subject to arrest or the service

of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before the person's

entrance into this State under the subpoena.

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