New Jersey Statutes 34:6-136.16. Enforcement; administration, oaths, affidavits, subpoenas, witnesses
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 34:6-136.16
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(a) The commissioner shall enforce and administer the provisions of this act and the commissioner is directed to make all inspections and investigations necessary for proper enforcement and administration thereof.
(b) In the administration of this act the commissioner shall have the power to administer oaths, take affidavits and the depositions of witnesses and issue subpoenas for and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, books, accounts, payrolls, documents, records, testimony and other evidence of whatever description. In the case of failure of any person to comply with any order of the commissioner or subpoena, lawfully issued, or on the refusal of any witness to produce evidence or to testify as to any matter regarding which he may be lawfully interrogated, it shall be the duty of the Special Civil Part, Law Division, of the Superior Court or the Superior Court, or the judge thereof, upon application by the commissioner to compel obedience by proceedings for contempt, as in the case of disobedience of a subpoena issued for such court or a refusal to testify therein.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other general, local or special law, all fees and other moneys derived from the operation of this act shall be applied toward enforcement and administration costs of the Division of Workplace Standards in the Department of Labor.
L.1941,c.308,s.16; amended 1950,c.42; 1991,c.91,s.348; 1991,c.205,s.14.