New Jersey Statutes 52:13A-4. Board and maintenance of indigent persons summoned as witnesses
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:13A-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
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- 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
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
The Senate may order the board and maintenance of any indigent person summoned as a witness on any trial, while in attendance upon the Senate, to be paid by the sergeant at arms or other officer charged with the service of process, out of the money of the State in his hands, in the same manner as witnesses’ fees are paid.
L.1951, First Sp.Sess., c. 353, p. 1468, s. 4.