New Jersey Statutes
§ 52:13-5 — What constitutes contempt; report thereof to legislature
New Jersey·Title 52 STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS
Whenever, in any investigation or inquiry by any committee constituted by joint resolution of the legislature to enter upon or make such investigation or inquiry, any witness summoned or subpoenaed to appear before such committee to testify or to produce books, documents, papers or records, shall willfully neglect or refuse to appear in obedience to the summons or subpoena, or shall willfully neglect or refuse to produce any books, documents, papers or records commanded to be produced by the summons or subpoena, or shall refuse to be sworn or affirmed, or shall refuse to answer any question put to him which the committee shall decide to be proper and pertinent to such investigation or inquiry, or shall in any other way contemn the authority or privileges of the legislature, and the facts a
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§ 52:13-10
Sentence; order of commitment.§ 52:13-11
Continuing validity of commitment.§ 52:13-12
Bail of contemner.§ 52:13-13
Powers given additional to other powers§ 52:13-2
Summons for witnesses; execution§ 52:13-3
Compensation of witnesses; swearing witnesses; perjury; immunity; refusal to answer or be sworn§ 52:13-4
Expenses of investigations; payment§ 52:13-7
Hearing by joint session.§ 52:13-8
Contemner's rights.§ 52:13A-3
Witness fees and mileage