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.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 53:2-25
What does New Jersey Statutes § 53:2-25 cover?
Section 53:2-25 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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