New Jersey § 52:9m-12

§ 52:9m-12.

a. No person may be required to appear at a hearing or to testify at a hearing unless

there has been personally served upon him prior to the time when he is required to

appear, a copy of P.L. 1968, c. 266 as amended and supplemented, and a general statement

of the subject of the investigation. A copy of the resolution, statute, order or other provision of law authorizing the

investigation shall be furnished by the commission upon request therefor by the person

summoned. b. A witness summoned to a hearing shall have the right to be accompanied by counsel,

who shall be permitted to advise the witness of his rights, subject to reasonable

limitations to prevent obstruction of or interference with the orderly conduct of

the hearing. Counsel for any witness who testifies at a public or private hearing may submit proposed questions to be asked of the witness relevant to the

matters upon which the witness has been questioned and the commission shall ask the

witness such of the questions as it may deem appropriate to its inquiry. c. A complete and accurate record shall be kept of each public hearing and a witness

shall be entitled to receive a copy of his testimony at such hearing at his own expense. Where testimony which a witness has given at a private hearing becomes relevant

in a criminal proceeding in which the witness is a defendant, or in any subsequent

hearing in which the witness is summoned to testify, the witness shall be entitled

to a copy of such testimony, at his own expense, provided the same is available, and

provided further that the furnishing of such copy will not prejudice the public safety

or security. d. A witness who testifies at any hearing shall have the right at the conclusion of

his examination to file a brief sworn statement relevant to his testimony for incorporation

in the record. e. The commission shall make a good faith effort to notify any person whose name the commission believes will be mentioned in a potentially adverse context at a public hearing. Any person whose name is mentioned or will be mentioned or who is specifically identified

and who believes that testimony or other evidence given at a public hearing or comment

made by any member of the commission or its counsel at such a hearing tends to defame

him or otherwise adversely affect his reputation shall have the right, either in private

or in public or both at a reasonably convenient time to be set by the commission,

to appear personally before the commission, and testify in his own behalf as to matters

relevant to the testimony or other evidence complained of, or in the alternative,

to file a statement of facts under oath relating solely to matters relevant to the

testimony or other evidence complained of, which statement shall be incorporated in

the record. f. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the commission from granting

to witnesses appearing before it, or to persons who claim to be adversely affected

by testimony or other evidence adduced before it, such further rights and privileges

as it may determine.