Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:27F-20

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
The commissioner may issue subpenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, documents, papers, statistics, data, information, and records for the purpose of carrying out any of his responsibilities under this act. Whenever there arises a refusal to honor his subpena, the commissioner may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for an order requiring the attendance and testimony of a witness or the production of the requested books, documents, papers, statistics, data, information, and records. Any failure to obey such an order issued by a court shall be punished by the court as a contempt thereof.

L.1977, c. 146, s. 18, eff. July 11, 1977.