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New Jersey Statutes, Title: 45, PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

    Chapter 1: Persons entitled to practice, etc. under former laws unaffected

      Section: 45:1-20: Compelling testimony or production of book, paper or document; immunity from prosecution

           If any person shall refuse to testify or produce any book, paper, or other document in any proceeding under this act for the reason that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of him may tend to incriminate him, convict him of a crime, or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture, and shall, notwithstanding, be directed to testify or to produce such book, paper, or document by the Attorney General, he shall comply with such direction.

A person who is entitled by law to, and does assert such privilege, and who complies with such direction of the Attorney General shall not thereafter be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture in any criminal proceeding which arises out of and relates to the subject matter of the proceeding. No person so testifying shall be exempt from prosecution or punishment for perjury or false swearing committed by him in giving such testimony or from any civil or administrative action arising from such testimony.

L.1978, c. 73, s. 7, eff. July 13, 1978.



This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2012-09-26 13:37:54.






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