New Jersey § 2a:84a-18

§ 2a:84a-18.

Rule 24. 1 Within the meaning of this article, 2 a matter will incriminate (a) if it constitutes an element of a crime against this

State, or another State or the United States, or (b) is a circumstance which with

other circumstances would be a basis for a reasonable inference of the commission

of such a crime, or (c) is a clue to the discovery of a matter which is within clauses

(a) or (b) above; provided, a matter will not be held to incriminate if it clearly

appears that the witness has no reasonable cause to apprehend a criminal prosecution. In determining whether a matter is incriminating under clauses (a), (b) or (c) and

whether a criminal prosecution is to be apprehended, other matters in evidence, or

disclosed in argument, the implications of the question, the setting in which it is

asked, the applicable statute of limitations and all other factors, shall be taken

into consideration. 1

See, now, N.J.R.E. 502. 2

N.J.S.A. §§ 2A:84A-17 to 2A:84A-32b.