New Jersey § 2A:81-17 Privilege of witness from arrest during attendance

New Jersey Statutes

§ 2A:81-17 — Privilege of witness from arrest during attendance

New Jersey § 2A:81-17

Title 2AADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

This text of New Jersey § 2A:81-17 (Privilege of witness from arrest during attendance) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering New Jersey primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:81-17 (2026).

Text

Except as provided in section 2A:81-21 of this Title, a witness shall be privileged from arrest in all civil actions, and no other, during necessary attendance at court or other place, required by subpoena previously duly served, and during his going to and returning therefrom, allowing 1 day for every 30 miles from his place of residence. Any arrest made in violation of the privilege given by this section shall be a contempt of the court out of which the subpoena issued, and the court, may, by an order, forthwith discharge the witness from arrest. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1960, c. 52, p. 463, s. 46, eff. July 1, 1960.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Except as provided in section 2A:81-21 of this Title, a witness shall be privileged from arrest in all civil actions, and no other, during necessary attendance at court or other place, required by subpoena previously duly served, and during his going to and returning therefrom, allowing 1 day for every 30 miles from his place of residence. Any arrest made in violation of the privilege given by this section shall be a contempt of the court out of which the subpoena issued, and the court, may, by an order, forthwith discharge the witness from arrest. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1960, c. 52, p. 463, s. 46, eff. July 1, 1960.