Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 6:1-11

  • 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
  • registered mail: include "certified mail". 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.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
The chairman of the commission shall have power to administer oaths and, when directed by vote of the commission, to subpoena and require the attendance of witnesses in this state and the production of books and papers pursuant to any investigation or inquiry made or held by the commission touching any of the provisions of this chapter. Subpoenas shall be made returnable at the office of the commission at the state capitol or in any municipality in the state, and may be served by registered mail or by personal service. Any person who shall be served with such a subpoena and shall neglect or refuse to appear or testify or to produce books and papers relevant to such investigation or inquiry as commanded in the subpoena, shall, upon the facts thereof being certified in writing to the attorney general, be subject to a penalty of not exceeding one hundred dollars, to be recovered with costs in an action at law to be prosecuted by the attorney general.
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