New Jersey Statutes 53:2-35. Witnesses, other violations
Attorney's Note
Under the New Jersey Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| disorderly persons offense | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 53:2-35
- Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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
- sworn: includes "affirmed. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
b. Any person who, having been sworn or affirmed as a witness in any hearing pursuant to subsection a. of this section, shall willfully give false testimony or who shall willfully make or file any false or fraudulent report or statement required by P.L.2017, c.324 (C. 32:23-229 et al.) to be made or filed under oath, shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense.
c. Any person who violates or attempts or conspires to violate any other provision of P.L.2017, c.324 (C. 32:23-229 et al.) shall be punishable as may be provided by section 28 of P.L.2017, c.324 (C. 53:2-33).
d. Any person who interferes with or impedes the orderly registration of longshoremen pursuant to P.L.2017, c.324 (C. 32:23-229 et al.) or who conspires to or attempts to interfere with or impede such registration shall be punishable as may be provided by section 28 of P.L.2017, c.324 (C. 53:2-33).
e. Any person who, directly or indirectly, inflicts or threatens to inflict any injury, damage, harm, or loss or in any other manner practices intimidation upon or against any person in order to induce or compel such person or any other person to refrain from registering pursuant to section 8 of P.L.2017, c.324 (C. 53:2-13) shall be punishable as may be provided by section 28 of P.L.2017, c.324 (C. 53:2-33).
f. In any prosecution under this section, it shall be sufficient to prove only a single act, or a single holding out or attempt, prohibited by law, without having to prove a general course of conduct, in order to prove a violation.
L.2017, c.324, s.30.