New Jersey § 2a:32c-14

§ 2a:32c-14.

a. If the Attorney General has reason to believe that a person within or outside of this State has engaged in, or is engaging in, an act or practice which violates this act, 1 or any other relevant statute or regulation, the Attorney General or the Attorney

General's designee may administer oaths and affirmations, and request or compel the

attendance of witnesses or the production of documents. The Attorney General may make a civil investigative demand requiring a party to answer,

in writing, written interrogatories with respect to such documentary material or information. The Attorney General may issue, or designate another to issue, subpoenas to compel

the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records, accounts, papers

and documents. Witnesses shall be put on oath or affirmation and their testimony shall be taken stenographically

and shall be transcribed. Witnesses shall be entitled to receive the same fees and mileage as persons summoned

to testify in the courts of the State. If a person subpoenaed pursuant to this section shall neglect or refuse to obey the

command of the subpoena, a judge of the Superior Court may, on proof by affidavit

of service of the subpoena, of payment or tender of the fees required and of refusal

or neglect by the person to obey the command of the subpoena, issue a warrant for

the arrest of said person to bring that person before the judge, who is authorized

to proceed against the person as for a contempt of court. b. If the matter that the Attorney General seeks to obtain by request is located outside

the State, the person so required may provide the matter or otherwise make it available to the Attorney General or the Attorney General's representative

to examine the matter at the place where it is located. The Attorney General shall have the authority to issue subpoenas to compel witnesses

located outside the State to attend investigative interviews pursuant to this act,

and such witnesses may make themselves available to the Attorney General or the Attorney

General's representative to be interviewed at the place where the witness is located. The Attorney General may designate representatives, including officials of the state

in which the matter is located, to inspect the matter on behalf of the Attorney General,

and the Attorney General may respond to similar requests from officials of other states. c. If a licensed professional or an owner, administrator or employee of a licensed

professional, including but not limited to an owner, administrator or employee of

any hospital, an insurance company, an insurance producer, solicitor or adjuster,

or any other person licensed or certified by a licensing authority of this State,

or an agent, representative or employee of any of them is found to have violated any

provision of this section, the Attorney General shall notify the appropriate licensing

authority of the violation so that the licensing authority may take appropriate administrative

action. d. State investigators shall not be subject to subpoena in civil actions by any court

of this State to testify concerning any matter of which they have knowledge pursuant

to a pending false claims investigation by the State, or a pending claim for civil

penalties initiated by the State. 1

L.2007, c. 265 (N.J.S.A. § 2A:32C-1 et al.).