Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54:50-4

  • 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
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
The Director of the Division of Taxation or his deputies may by subpoena compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of any books, records, papers, vouchers, accounts or documents of any taxpayer or of any person who, the director has reason to believe, has information pertinent to any matter under investigation by the director or any such deputy at any hearing held pursuant to this subtitle, or any State tax law. The fees of witnesses required to attend any such hearing shall be the same as those allowed to witnesses appearing in the Superior Court. Such fees shall be paid in the manner provided for the payment of other expenses incident to the administration of this subtitle, or any State tax law.

Amended by L.1953, c. 51, p. 938, s. 167.