48:2-35 - Compelling witness to testify or produce documents; contempt - New Jersey Statutes

48:2-35.  Compelling witness to testify or produce documents;  contempt
    If a person subpoenaed to attend before the board or a member thereof fails  to obey the command of the subpoena without reasonable cause, or if a person in  attendance before the board or a member thereof refuses without lawful cause to  be examined or to answer a legal or pertinent question, or to produce a book or  paper, when ordered so to do by the board or a member thereof, the board or the  member may apply to the Superior Court or any judge thereof, upon proof by  affidavit of the facts, for an order returnable in not less than 2 nor more  than 10 days, directing such person to show cause before the court or judge why  he should not comply with the subpoena or order of the board.

    Upon the return of the order the court or judge before whom the matter shall  come on for hearing shall examine under oath such person whose testimony may be  relevant and such person shall be given an opportunity to be heard, and if the  court or judge shall determine that such person refused without legal excuse to  comply with the subpoena or the order of the board, the court or judge may  order such person to comply forthwith with the subpoena or order.  Any failure  to obey the order of the court or judge may be punished by the court or judge  as a contempt of the Superior Court.

     Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 21.