Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 12:2-19

  • 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
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • 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.
  • sworn: includes "affirmed. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
The board by its presiding officer, each of its committees by the chairman thereof, and the director, may administer oaths and examine witnesses in any part of the state in any matter relating to the powers and duties of the department, and to the commerce and navigation of the state. For this purpose the board may issue subpoenas, signed by its president and secretary, requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers in any part of the state before it, or before any of its committees, or before the director.

Any person who, being served with a subpoena issued pursuant to the provisions of this section, shall fail to attend or give testimony unless such testimony incriminate him or subject him to fine or punishment, shall be liable to a penalty of five hundred dollars for each offense, to be recovered in the name of the state of New Jersey; said penalty, when recovered, to be paid into the treasury of the state. The attorney general shall prosecute any and all actions for the recovery of penalties under this section when requested so to do, and when, in his judgment, the facts and the law so warrant.

Any person who, having been sworn by the presiding officer of the board, or the chairman of any of its committees, or by the director, willfully gives false testimony shall be guilty of perjury.

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