New Jersey § 2a:23b-17

§ 2a:23b-17.

a. An arbitrator may issue a subpoena for the attendance of a witness and for the

production of records and other evidence at any hearing and may administer oaths. A subpoena shall be served in the manner for service of subpoenas in a civil action,

and upon filing a summary action with the court by a party to the arbitration proceeding

or the arbitrator, enforced in the manner for enforcement of subpoenas in any civil

action. b. In order to make the proceedings fair, expeditious, and cost effective, upon request

of a party to or a witness in an arbitration proceeding, an arbitrator may permit

a deposition of any witness to be taken for use as evidence at the hearing, including

a witness who cannot be subpoenaed for or is unable to attend a hearing. The arbitrator shall determine the conditions pursuant to which the deposition is

taken. c. An arbitrator may permit such discovery as the arbitrator decides is appropriate

in the circumstances, taking into account the needs of the parties to the arbitration

proceeding and other affected persons and the desirability of making the proceeding

fair, expeditious, and cost effective. d. If an arbitrator permits discovery pursuant to subsection c. of this section, the

arbitrator may order a party to the arbitration proceeding to comply with the arbitrator's

discovery-related orders, issue subpoenas for the attendance of a witness and for

the production of records and other evidence at a discovery proceeding, and take action

against a noncomplying party to the extent a court could if the controversy were the

subject of a civil action in this State. e. An arbitrator may issue a protective order to prevent the disclosure of privileged

information, confidential information, trade secrets, and other information protected

from disclosure to the extent a court could if the controversy were the subject of

a civil action in this State. f. All laws compelling a person under subpoena to testify and all fees for attending

a judicial proceeding, a deposition or a discovery proceeding as a witness apply to

an arbitration proceeding as if the controversy were the subject of a civil action

in this State. g. The court may enforce a subpoena or discovery-related order for the attendance

of a witness within this State and for the production of records and other evidence

issued by an arbitrator in connection with an arbitration proceeding in another State

upon conditions determined by the court so as to make the arbitration proceeding fair,

expeditious, and cost effective. A subpoena or discovery-related order issued by an arbitrator in another State shall

be served in the manner provided by law for service of subpoenas in a civil action

in this State and, upon filing a summary action with the court by a party to the arbitration

proceeding or the arbitrator, enforced in the manner provided by law for enforcement

of subpoenas in any civil action in this State.