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STATE HOUSE ANNEX
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CHARLES A M .JONO , JR .
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January 16, 2014
Mr . W illiam Baroni, Jr .
A ttn : M ichael B . H immel
Law Off ice of Lowenstein Sandler
65 Livingston Avenue
Roseland, New Jersey 07068
Dear Mr. Baroni:
Please find attached hereto a subpoena requesting certain documents concerning all aspects of
the finances, operations, and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,
includ ing, but not limited to , the reass ignment of access lanes in Fort Lee , New Jersey to the George
Washington Bridge , and any other matter raising concerns about abuse of government power or an
attempt to conceal an abuse of government power. The Select Comm ittee on Investigation wouldaccept mail or messenger delivery of the requested records at the follow ing address on or before 5:00
p m , February 3, 2014: Charles A . Bu ono, Jr., Office of Leg islative Services , State House Annex ,
PO Bo x 068, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. We also enclose herewith a copy of the Code of Fair
Procedure . The preferred method of delivery of the requested records is compact disk or DVD orsim ilar format .
If you have any substant ive questions about this request, please contact Special Coun sel Reid J .
Schar , Jenner & Block LLP, at (312) 923-2629 .
Enclosures
c Members - Select Comm ittee on Investigation
Reid J. Schar , Jenn er & Block LLP
Aaron Binder , Assembly Majority Office
Keith Laughlin, Assembly Republican Office
Glen Beebe , Assembly Repub lican Office
Charles A. Buono, Jr., Office of Legislative Services
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SELECT COMM ITTEE ON INVESTIGATION
SUBPOENA
TO Will iam Baroni, Jr .
A ttn : M ichael B . H imm el
Law Off ice of Lowenstein Sand ler
65 Livingston Avenu e
Roseland, New Jersey 07068
WE COMMAND YOU , Laying aside all and singular business and excuses , to
produce all books , papers , correspondence , other documents and materials , and electronic
records and data described below , that you have in your possession or have access to relevant
to the Select Committee on Investigation's inquiry and investigation into all aspects of the
finances , operations , and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ,
includ ing, but no t lim ited to, the reassignment of access lanes in Fort Lee , New Jersey to the
George Washington Bridge , and any other matter raising concerns about abuse of government
power or an attempt to conceal an abuse of government power , as more particularly set forth
on the attached Schedule A . These bo oks , papers, correspo ndence , other documents and
materials , and electronic reco rds and data shall be returned on or before 5:00 p.m., Monday ,
February 3 , 2014 to Charles A . Buono, Jr., Office of Legislative Services, State House
Ann ex , PO Box 068, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 . The Select Comm ittee on Investigation was
constituted as a special comm ittee of the General Assembly pursuant to Assembly Resolution
No. 10 duly passed by the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey on January 16, 2014.
Your production of documents is governed by the Code of Fair Procedure and Chapter
13 of Tit le 52 of the Revised Statutes. A copy of the Code of Fair Procedure is delivered to
you herewith .
Failure to comply with this Subpoena shall make you liable for such penalties as are
provided by law .
WITNESS , the hand of The Honorable Jdfin S\ W i6ni£w§ki , Chairman of the Se lectCommittee on Investigation, on this 16th day orJanuary , \(m4 .
Wisniewski , Chairman
ommittee on Investigation
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SCHEDULE A
(to Subpoena dated January 16, 2014, issued by the Select Committee on Investigation.)
Please deliver the following :
1. All commun ication s of any kind, includ ing, but not lim ited to, any correspondence ,
no tes, documents , electronic mail transm issions, text messages , Blackberry Messenger
messages (a/k/a BBM messages ) , any and all instant messages or other
electronically stored data or information, including, without lim itation, any instant
messages
sent via any web or cellular phone based messaging systems , whether
exchanged via use of a personal compu tational device , including without limitation
devices commonly known as 'desktops,, 'laptops , 'smartbooks , 'tablets ,'smartphones
, 'cellular phones
,
, or iPads' , and exchanged between you and any other
person or entity , whether used by you in a business , personal , or any other capacity,
between September 1 , 2012 and the present date regarding the reduction from three to
one of the eastboun d Fort Lee, New Jersey access lanes to the George WashingtonBridge from September 9, 2013 through September 13, 2013.
2. All documents and records of any kind, including, but not lim ited to, any
correspondence , notes , documents, electronic mail transm issions, text messages ,
B lackberry Messenger messages (a/k/a BBM messages ), any and all instant
messages
whether sent via a personal compu tational device or cellular phone via any
and all web or cellular phone based messaging systems, any other electronically stored
data or information which is currently stored on any and all personal compu tational
devices in you r possession, dom inion, or control, includ ing, without limitation, devices
common ly known as desktops , 'laptops,, 'smartbooks,, 'tablets , 'smartphones ,
cellular phones , or
'
iPads,, exchanged between you and any other person or entity,whether used by you in a business , personal , or any other capacity , between September1
, 2012 and the present date regarding the reduction from three to one of the eastbound
Fort Lee , New Jersey access lanes to the George Washington Bridge from September9
, 2013 through September 13, 2013.
3. All documents of any kind whatsoever sufficient to show the date , time , originating and
receiving telephone number , originating cell site and sector , and duration for allincom ing and outgo ing calls for any phone number associated with you in your
personal capacity or in your capacity as an employee of the State of New Jersey , or any
other capacity , between September 1, 2012 and the present date regarding the reduct ion
from three to one of the eastbound Fort Lee , New Jersey access lanes to the GeorgeWashing ton Bridge from September 9, 2013 through September 13 , 2013.
4. All documents of any kind whatsoever evidenc ing electronic mail commun ication s sent
via any and all personal computational devices in your possession , dom inion, or
control , including withou t limitation devices commonly known as 'desktops,, 'laptops ,
'smartbooks
, tablets , 'smartph ones, , 'cellular ph ones , or 'iPads , whether used by
you in a business, personal , or any other capacity, relative to any and all
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commun ications between September 1, 2012 and the present date regarding the
reduction from three to one of the eastbound Fort Lee , New Jersey access lanes to the
George Washington Bridge from September 9, 2013 through September 13, 2013.
5. All video and aud io recordings , and all voice mails , regarding the reduction from three
to one of the eastboun d Fort Lee , New Jersey access lanes to the George Washing tonBridge from September 9, 2013 through September 13, 2013.
6. All calendars , day planners , notes , and /or diaries from September 1, 2012 to the
present .
7. All smartphones , tablets , cellular phones, and personal digital or data assistants, or any
other similar device used by you at any time from September 1 , 2012 to the present,
whether used by you in a business , personal, or any other capacity .
Please produce a log of any documents and/or correspondence withheld from
production on the basis of any claimed privilege or protection, or withheld or redacted for any
reason, and retain such documents and /or correspondence.
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Code of Fair Procedure
52:13E-1. Dein itions
A s used in th is act:
(a) Agency means any of the following while engaged in an investigation or
inquiry (1) the Governo r or any person or persons appointed by him acting pursuant toP .L 1941, c . 16 , s . 1 (C. 52:15-7), (2) any temporary State comm ission or duly autho rized
comm ittee thereof having the power to require testimony or the production of evidence
by subpoena, or (3) any legislative comm ittee or comm ission having the powers set forthin Revised Statutes 52:13-1.
(b) Hearing means any hearing in the course of an investigatory proceeding
(other than a prelim inary conference or interview at which no testimony is taken underoath) conducted be fore an agency at which testimony or the production of other evidenc e
may be compe lled by subpoena or other compulsory process .
(c) Public hearing means any hea ring open to the public, or any hearing, or
such part thereof , as to which testimony or other evidence is made available or
dissem inated to the public by the agency .(d) Private hearing means any hearing other than a public hearing .L 1968 , c. 376 , s . l,eff . Dec. 27 , 1968 .
52:13E-2 . Personal service
No person may be requ ired to appear at a hearing or to testify at a hearing unless
there has been personally served upon him prior to the time when he is requ ired to
appear, a copy of this act , and a general statement of the subject of the investigation . Acopy of the resolution , statute, order or other provision of law authorizing the
investigation shall be furnished by the agency upon request therefor by the personsummoned .
L 1968 , c. 376 , s . 2 , eff . Dec. 27, 1968 .
52:13E-3. Right to counsel ; submission of proposed questions
A witness summoned to a hearing shall have the right to be accompanied by
counsel, who shal l be perm itted to advise the witness of his rights, subject to reasonable
lim itations to prevent obstruction of or interference with the orderly conduct of the
hearing . Counsel for any witness who testifies at a public hearing may subm it proposed
questions to be asked of the w itness relevant to the matters upon which the witness hasbeen questioned and the agency shall ask the witness such of the questions as it maydeem app ropriate to its inqu iry.
L 1968 , c. 376 , s. 3 , eff . Dec. 27, 3968 .
52:13E-4 . Records of public hearings; copies
A complete and accurate record shall be kept of each public hearing and a witness
shall be entitled to receive a copy of his testimony at such hearing at his own expense .
Where testimony which a witness has given at a private hearing becomes relevant in a
crim inal proceeding in which the witness is a defendant, or in any subsequent hearing inwhich the witness is summoned to testify, the witness shall be entitled to a copy of such
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testimony, at his own expense, provided the same is available, and provided fu ther that
the furnishing of such copy will not prejud ice the public safety or security .L 1968 , c . 376, s . 4, eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
52:13E-5 . Sworn statement by witness; incorporation in the record
A witness who testifies at any hearing shall have the right at the conclusion of hisexam ination to file a brief sworn statement relevant to his testimony for incorporation in
the record of the investigatory proceeding .L 1968 , c. 376 , s . 5 , eff. Dec. 27 , 1968 .
52:13E-6 . Persons affected by proceedings; appearance or statement of facts
Any person who se nam e is mentioned or who is specifically identified and who
believes that testimony or other evidence given at a public hearing or comment made by
any member of the agency or its counsel at such a hearing tend s to defame him or
otherwise adversely affect his reputation shall have the right, either to appear personallybefore the agency and testify in his own behalf as to matters relevant to the testimony or
other evidence complained of, or in the alternative at the option of the agency, to file astatement of facts under oath relating solely to matters relevant to the testimony or other
evidence complained of, which statement shall be incorporated in the record of the
investigatory proceeding .
L 1968 , c . 375 , s . 6, eff . Dec . 27,1968 .
52:13E~7 . Rights or privileges granted by agencies
Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent an agency from granting to
witnesses appearing before it, or to persons who claim to be adversely affected bytestimony or other evidence adduced before it, such futher rights and privileges as it maydetermine.
L 1968, c. 376, s. 7, eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
52:13E-8 . Dissemination of evidence adduced at private hearing
Except in the course of subsequent hearing which is open to the public , no
testimony or other evidence adduced at a private hearing or prelim inary con ference or
interview conducted before a single-member agency in the course of its investigation
shall be dissem inated or made availab le to the public by said agency, its counsel or
employees w ithout the approval of the head of the agency. Except in the course of asubsequent hearing open to the public, no testimony or other evidence adduced at a
private hearing or prelim inary conference or interview before a committee or othermultimember investigating agency shall be dissem inated or made available to the public
by any member of the agency, its counsel or employees, except with the approval of a
majority of the members of such agency. Any person who violates the provisions of th issubdivision shall be adjudged a disorderly person.
L 1968, c. 376, s . 8, eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
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52:13E-9 . Hearing conducted by temporary state commission
No temporary State comm ission having more than two members shall have the
power to take testimony at a public or private hearing un less at least two of its members
are present at such hearing.
Nothing in this section , however, shall be deemed to prevent the State
Commission of Investigation from conducting private hearings, on an investigationpreviously undertaken by a majority of the members of the comm ission , with one
commiss ioner present, when so designated by resolution pursuant to the provisions ofsection 12 of P.L.1968 , c. 266 (C . 52:9M-12).
L 1968, c . 376 , s . 9, eff . Dec . 27 , 1968. Amended by L.1984, c . 110 , s . 5 , eff .
Aug . 3 , 1984.
52:13E-10 . Right of members to file statement of minority views
Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect, dim inish or impair the right, under
any other provision of law, rule or custom , of any member or group of members of acommittee or other multimember investigating agency to file a statement or statements of
m inority views to accompany and be released with or subsequent to the report of thecom m ittee or agency .L 1968
, c. 376 , s. 10 , eff . Dec. 27 , 196 8 .
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Chapter 13 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes
Article 1. General Provisions.
52:13-1. Attendance of witnesses; production of books and papers; legal and clericalassistance
Any joint comm ittee of the legislature, any standing comm ittee of either house, or any
special committee directed by resolution to enter upon any investigation or inquiry , the
pursuit of which shall necessitate the attendance of persons or the production of books orpapers, shall have power to compel the attendance before it of such persons as witnesses
and the prod uction before it of such books and papers as it may deem necessary, prop er
and relevant to the matter un der investigation. Any such committee shall also have the
power to employ such lega l and clerical assistance as it may deem necessary to the proper
conduct of the investigation.
52:13-2. Summons for witnesses; execution
If any person upon being summoned in writing by order of any committee mentionedin section 52:13- 1 of this title to appear before such committee and testify, fails to obey
such summons, the speaker of the house of assembly or the president of the senate may,
upon application to him , by warrant und er his hand order the sergeant at arms of the
house over which he presides to arrest such person and bring him before the comm ittee ,
and the sergeant at arms shall thereupon execute the warrant to him so directed.
52:13-3 . Compensation of witnesses; swearing witnesses; perjury; immunity ; refusalto answer or be sworn
Witnesses summoned to appear before any comm ittee authorized by this article or anyother law to conduct an investigation or inquiry shall be entitled to receive the same fees
and mileage as persons summoned to testify in the couts of the state All such witnessesmay be sworn by any member of the committee conducting the investigation or inquiry;
and all witnesses sworn before any such committee shall answer truly all question s pu t to
them which the committee shall decide to be prop er and pertinent to the investigation or
inqu iry ; and any witness so sworn who shall swear falsely shall be guilty of perjury . No
such witness shall be excused from answering any such questions on the ground that to
answer the same might or would incrim inate him; but no answers made by any witness to
any such questions shall be used or admitted in evidence in any proceeding against such
witness, except in a criminal prosecution against the witness for perjury in respect to hisanswers to such questions .
Any witness who refuses to answer any questions decided by the committee to be
proper and pertinent shall be guilty of a m isdemeanor; and any witness who , having beensummoned to appear before any such committee, fails to appear in obedience to the
summon s or, appearing , refuses to be sworn shall be guilty of a misdemeanor .
52:13-4. Expenses of investigations; payment
The state treasurer shall , upon the warrant of the state comptroller, pay the fees and
mileage of witnesses called , the compensation of legal and clerical assistance employed
and the expenses of the sergeant at arms of either house in the execution of warrants
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pursuant to section 52:13-2 of this title, when the same shall be certified as correct and
necessary by the chairman of the committee under who se autho rity and by whose order
the same shall have been incurred, but only when the chairman's certificate has received
the approval of the governor.
Article 2 . Contempts of Joint Legislative Committees.
52:13-5 . What constitutes contempt ; report thereof to legislature
Whenever, in any investigation or inquiry by any committee con stituted 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 appearin obedience to the summon s or subpoena, or shall willfully neg lect 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
pu t to him which the comm ittee shall decide to be proper and pe tinent to such
investigation or inquiry, or shall in any other way contemn the authority or privileges ofthe legislature, and the facts alleged to con stitute any such contemp t shall have been
repo ted by any such comm ittee to the legislature, the alleged contemner shall be tried ,
and the alleged contempt determined, as hereinafter provided.
52:13-6 . Joint session to determine alleged contempt; order for arrest ; service
The senate and general assembly may by concurrent resolution direct that the senate
and general assembly meet in joint session at a time and place therein fixed for the
purpose of hearing the evidence and arguments regarding the alleged contempt and mayorder that a warrant, directed to any sergeant at arms of either house or of the joint
session or to any sheriff, police officer, member of the state police, constable or other
peace officer, issue in such manner as shall be prescribed in and by the concurrentresolution for the arrest of the alleged contemner and the production of him at the bar of
such joint session , there to be heard.
52:13-7 . Hearing by joint session
At the time and place fixed as aforesaid , or at any adjournment, the joint session shallsit and summarily hear the evidence and the arguments relating to the alleged contempt
The joint sess ion shall adjourn from time to time until the matter shall have been
disposed of and the alleged contemner shall appear and attend at each and every such
adjourned session.
52:13-8. Contemner ,s rights
Any alleged contemner shall have the right to-be heard before the joint session , to berepresented by counsel , to call w itnesses in his behalf, and to exam ine and cross-examinew itnesses.
52:13-9 . Determination of contempt by each house separately ; concurrent resolution
Ater the joint session shall have heard the evidence and such arguments as may be
made, the senate and the general assembly shall separately convene and shall separately
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con sider and determine the alleged contempt; and the determination shall be by a
concurrent resolution, which may originate in either house .
52:13-10. Sentence ; order of commitment
Any person found to be guilty of a contempt of the legislature by a concurrent
resolution of the two houses thereof, as hereinbefore provided, may be sentenced toimprisonment in the state prison or in the common jail of any county for any period notexceeding six months as shall be directed in and by the concurrent resolution determ ining
the contempt, for the execution of which such concurrent resolution may order that a
commitment shall issue, directed to any sheriff , police officer, member of the state po lice,
constable or other peace officer, and to the keeper of the state prison or the keeper of the
common jail of any county, which comm itment shall be signed by the president of the
senate and the speaker of the house of assembly in office at the date of the issue thereof .
52:13-11. Continuing validity of commitment
Any comm itment issued in accordance with section 52:13-10 of this title shall remain
valid and effective until the imprisonment therein set forth shall have been served,
notwithstand ing the legislature which directed the issue of the comm itment maymeanwhile have adjourned or ended.
52:13-12 . Bail of contemner
Any judge of the Superior Court may let to bail any person apprehended for hearing on
a charge of contempt under a warrant issued by direction of a concurrent resolution as
provided in section 52:13-6 of th is Title, in such amount and with such surety as the
judge shall determ ine to be reasonable, to appear before the Joint Sess ion of the
Legislature, at the time and place ixed by the warrant as well as at any and alladjournments thereof, and to stand to and abide such determ ination and sentence as maythereafter be found or imposed against the person so app rehended. Such recognizances
sha ll run in favor of the State of New Jersey and shall be iled by the judge in the off ice
of the Secretary of State .
Amended by L.195 3 , c. 49 , p. 853 , s. 2.
52:13-13. Powers given additional to other powers
The powers given by this article shall be in addition to the powers given by article 1 of
this chapter (s . 52:13- 1 et seq.).
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Select Committee on Investigation
to
William Baroni, Jr .
A ttn : M ichael B . Himmel
Law Off ice of Lowenstein Sandler
65 Livingston Avenue
Roseland, New Jersey 0706 8
SUBPOENA
Duces Tecum
W rit Returnable on or before
5:00 p.m. , February 3, 2014
to
Select Committee on Investigation
c/o Char les A . Buono, Jr .
Office of Legislative Services
State House Annex
PO Box 068
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
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JOM iV S. WISNll-WSK I
Chair
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GORDON, M . .IOMNSON
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VALERIE VAIN 1EK I HUTTL Ii
flON,N.,1-; WATSON COU iMAN
M iCHAEl. PATRICK CARROL L
Bl -TTYLOU DcCROCEAM Y H MANDUN
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STATE HOUSE ANNEX
FO BOX 068
TRENTO N 25 6 CHARLLSA . BUONOJR .
Office ofLexu/alnv Sun -lea
Committee Aide
(609) S<|7-3840
(609)292-056 fax
January 16, 2014
Ms . Maria Conelia
Off ice of the Governor
PO Box 00 1
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Dear M s. Conelia :
Please find attached hereto a subpoena requesting certain documents concerning all aspects of
the finances, operations, and management of the Po rt Authority of New York and New Jersey ,
includ ing, but not lim ited to, the reassignment of access lanes in Fort Lee , New Jersey to the George
Washington Bridge , and any other matter raising concerns about abuse of government power or an
attempt to conceal an abu se of government power . The Select Comm ittee on Investigation would
accept mail or messenger delivery of the requested records at the follow ing address on or before 5:00
p .m , February 3 , 2014 : Charles A . Buono , Jr., Office of Legislative Services , State House Annex,
PO Box 068, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. We also enclose herewith a copy of the Code of Fair
Procedure. The preferred method of delivery of the requested records is compact disk or DVD or
sim ilar format.
If you have any substantive questions about this request, please contact Special Counsel Reid J .
Schar , Jenner & Block LLP, at (312) 923-2629.
Very truly yours,
JW/kjEnclosures
c Members - Select Committee on Investigation
Reid J. Schar , Jenner & Block LLP
Aaron B inder , Assembly Majority Office
Keith Laughlin, Assembly Repub lican Office
Glen Beebe , Assembly Repub lican Office
Charles A . Buono, Jr. , Office of Legislative Services
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SELECT COMM ITTEE ON INVESTIGATION
SUBPOENA
TO Maria Co nelia
Off ice of the Governor
PO Box 00 1
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
WE COMMAND YOU , Laying aside all and singular business and excuses to
produce all books , papers , correspondence , other documents and materials , and electronic
records and data described below , that you have in your possession or have access to relevant
to the Select Committee on Investigation's inquiry and investigation into all aspects of the
finances , operations and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ,
including bu t not lim ited to the reassignment of access lanes in Fort Lee New Jersey to the
George Washington Bridge , and any other matter raising concerns about abuse of government
power or an attempt to conceal an abuse of government power , as more particularly set forth
011 the attached Schedule A . These books , papers , correspond ence, other documents and
materials , and electron ic records and data shall be returned on or before 5:00 p.m., Monday
February 3, 2014 to: Charles A . Buono, Jr., Office of Legislative Services , State House
Annex, PO Box 068, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 . The Select Committee on Investigation was
constituted as a special committee of the General Assembly pursuant to Assembly Resolution
No. 10 du ly passed by the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey on January 16, 2014 .
Your production of documents is governed by the Code of Fair Procedure and Chapter
13 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes . A copy of the Code of Fair Procedure is delivered to
you herewith .
Failure to comply with this Subpoena shall make you liable for such penalties as are
provided by law .
WITNESS, the hand of The HonorableJÿi S.
Committee on Investigation , on this 16th day/5f Janua
wski, Chairman of the Se lect
niewski, Chairman
ommittee on Investigation
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SCHEDULE A
(to Subpoena dated January 16, 2014, issued by the Select Committee on Investigation.)
Please deliver the following:
1. All communications of any kind, including, but no t limited to, any correspondence ,
notes , documents , electronic mail transmissions , text messages , Blackberry Messeng er
messages (a/k/a BBM messages ) , any and all " instant messages" or other
electronically stored data or information, including, without lim itation, any instant
messages
sent via any web or cellular phone based messaging systems , whether
exchanged via use of a personal computational device , includ ing without limitation
devices commonly known as 'desktops' 'laptops, 'smartbooks', 'tablets','smartphones
,
'cellular phones
,
or
'
iPads', and exchanged between you and any other
person or entity whether used by you in a business , personal , or any other capacity ,
between September 1, 2012 and the present date regarding the reduction from three to
one of the eastbound Fort Lee , New Jersey access lanes to the George Washing tonBridge from September 9, 2013 through September 13 , 2013.
2. All documents and records of any kind, including, but no t lim ited to, any
correspondence , no tes, documents electronic mail transmissions, text messages ,
B lackberry Messenger messages (a/k/a "BBM messages ) , any and all "instant
messages
whether sent via a personal computational device or cellular phone via any
and all web or cellular phone based messaging systems , any other electronically stored
data or information which is currently stored on any and all personal compu tational
devices in your possession, dom inion, or control , includ ing, without lim itation , devices
commonly known as 'desktops', 'laptops', 'smartbooks', 'tablets' 'smartphones',
'
cellular phones' or
'
iPads', exchanged between you and any other person or entity ,whether used by you in a business , personal , or any other capacity, between September1
, 2012 and the present date regarding the reduction from three to one of the eastbound
Fort Lee New Jersey access lanes to the George Washington Bridge from September9
2013 through September 13, 2013.
3. All documents of any kind whatsoever sufficient to show the date , time , originating and
receiving telephone number , originating cell site and sector , and duration for all
incom ing and outgoing calls for any phone number associated with you in your
personal capacity or in your capacity as an employee of the State of New Jersey, or any
other capacity , between September 1 2012 and the present date regarding the reduc tion
from three to one of the eastbound Fort Lee , New Jersey access lanes to the GeorgeWashington Bridge from September 9, 2013 through September 13, 2013.
4. All documents of any kind whatsoever evidencing electron ic mail communications sent
via any and all personal computational devices in your possession, dom inion, or
control, including without limitation devices commonly known as '
desktops', 'laptops,,'
smar tbooks,
, '
tablets,, 'smartphones,, 'cellular phones,, or ,iPads, whether used by
you in a business, personal , or any other capacity relative to any and all
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communication s between September 1 , 2012 and the present date regarding the
reduction from three to one of the eastbound Fort Lee New Jersey access lanes to the
George Washing ton Bridge from September 9, 2013 through September 13 2013.
5. All video and audio recordings , and all voice mails, regarding the reduction from three
to one of the eastboun d Fort Lee , New Jersey access lanes to the George Washing tonBridge from September 9, 2013 through September 13, 2013.
6. All calendars , day planners notes , and /or diaries from September 1, 2012 to the
present.
Please produce a log of any documents and/or correspondence withheld from
production on the basis of any claimed privilege or protection, or withheld or redacted for any
reason, and retain such documents and /or correspondence.
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Code of Fair Procedures
52:13E-1. Def initions
A s used in this act :
(a) "Agency" means any of the following while engaged in an investigation or
inquiry : (1) the Governor or any person or persons appointed by him acting pursuant toP .L .1941, c . 16 , s. 1 (C . 52:15-7), (2) any temporary State commission or du ly authorized
committee thereof having the power to require testimony or the production of evidence
by subpoena, or (3) any legislative comm ittee or comm iss ion having the powers set forthin Rev ised Statutes 52:13-1.
(b) "Hearing" means any hearing in the course of an investigatory proceeding(other than a prelim inary conference or interview at which no testimony is taken under
oath) conducted before an agency at which testimony or the production of other evidencemay be compelled by subpoena or other compulsory process.
(c) "Public hearing " means any hearing open to the public, or any hearing , orsuch part thereof, as to which testimony or other evidence is made available or
dissem inated to the pub lic by the agency.
(d) Private hearing" means any hearing other than a public hearing .L 1968, c. 376 , s . 1, eff . Dec. 27 , 196 8 .
52:13E -2 . Personal service
No person may be required to appear at a hearing or to testify at a hearing unless
there has been personally served upon him prior to the time when he is required to
appear, a copy of this act, and a general statement of the subject of the investigation. A
copy of the resolution, statute, order or other provision of law authorizing the
investigation shall be furnished by the agency upon request therefor by the personsummoned .
L 1968, c. 376, s . 2, eff . Dec. 27 1968 .
52:13E-3 . Righ t to counsel; submission of proposed questions
A witness summoned to a hearing shall have the right to be accompanied bycounsel, who shall be permitted to advise the witness of his rights, subject to reasonable
lim itations to prevent obstruction of or interference with the orderly conduct of the
hearing . Counsel for any witness who testifies at a public hearing may subm it proposed
questions to be asked of the witness relevant to the matters upon which the witness has
been questioned and the agency shall ask the witness such of the questions as it maydeem appropriate to its inquiry.
L .196 8, c. 376 , s . 3 , eff . Dec. 27 , 1968 .
52:13E-4. Records of public hearings; copiesA complete and accurate record shall be kept of each public hearing and a witness
shall be entitled to receive a copy of his testimony at such hearing at his own expense .
Where testimony which a witness has given at a private hearing becomes relevant in a
crim inal proceeding in which the witness is a defendant, or in any subsequent hearing inwhich the witness is summoned to testify, the witness shall be entitled to a copy of such
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testimony, at his own expense, provided the same is available, and provided further that
the furnishing of such copy will not prejudice the public safety or security.L .1968 , c . 376 , s. 4 , eff . Dec . 27, 196?.
52:13E-5 . Sworn statement by witness; incorporation in the record
A witness who testifies at any hearing shall have the righ t at the conclusion of hisexam ination to file a brief sworn statement relevant to his testimony for incorporation in
the record of the investigatory proceeding.
L 1968, c. 376, s . 5, eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
52:13E-6 . Persons affected by proceedings; appearance or statement of factsAny person whose name is mentioned or who is specifically identified and who
believes that testimony or other evidence given at a public hearing or comment made by
any member of the agency or its counsel at such a hearing tends to defame him orotherwise adversely af fect his reputation shall have the right, either to appear personallybefore the agency and testiy in his own behalf as to matters relevant to the testimony orother evidence complained of , or in the alternative at the option of the agency, to file a
statement of facts under oath relating solely to matters relevant to the testimony or other
evidence complained of , which statement shall be incorporated in the record of the
investigatory proceeding.
L.1968 , c. 375, s . 6, eff. Dec. 27, 1968,
52:13E-7 . Rights or privileges granted by agencies
Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent an agency from granting to
witnesses appearing before it , or to persons who claim to be adversely affected bytestimony or other evidence adduced before it, such further rights and privileges as it maydeterm ine .
L .1968, c. 376, s . 7, eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
52:13E-8 . Dissemination of evidence adduced at pr ivate hearing
Except in the course of subsequent hearing which is open to the public , no
testimony or other evidence adduced at a private hearing or preliminary conference or
interview conducted before a single-member agency in the course of its investigation
shall be disseminated or made available to the public by said agency, its counsel oremployees without the approval of the head of the agency . Except in the course of a
subsequent hearing open to th e public , no testimony or other evidence adduced at aprivate hearing or preliminary conference or interview before a committee or other
multimember investigating agency shall be disseminated or made available to the publicby any member of the agency , its coun sel or employees, except with the app roval of a
majority of the members of such agency . Any person who violates the provisions of thissubdivision shall be adjudged a disorderly person.
L .1968, c. 376, s . 8, eff . Dec. 27 1968.
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52:13E-9 . Hearing conducted by temporary state commission
No temporary State comm iss ion having more th an two members shall have the
power to take testimony at a public or private hearing un less at least two of its members
are present at such hearing .
Nothing in this section , however, shall be deemed to prevent the State
Comm ission of Investigation from conducting private hearings, on an investigationpreviously undertaken by a majority of the members of the commission , with one
commissioner present, when so designated by resolution pursuant to the provisions ofsection 12 of P.L.1968, c. 26 6 (C. 52:9M-12) .
L 1968, c . 376 , s. 9 , eff . Dec . 27,1968 . Amended by L.1984, c . 110 , s. 5 , eff .
Aug. 3 1984.
52:13E-10 . Right of members to i le statement of minority views
Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect, dim inish or impair the right, under
any other provision of law, rule or custom, of any member or group of members of a
committee or other multimember investigating agency to file a statement or statements of
m inority views to accompany and be released with or subsequent to the report of the
committee or agency .
L 1968, c. 376, s . 10, eff . Dec . 27 1968.
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Chapter 13 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes
Art icle 1. General Provisions.
52:13-1. Attendance of witnesses; production of books and papers; lega l and clerical
assistance
Any joint comm ittee of the legislature, any standing comm ittee of either house, or anyspecial committee directed by resolution to enter upon any investigation or inquiry, the
pursuit of which shall necess itate the attendance of persons or the production of books orpapers , shall have power to compel the attendance before it of such persons as witnesses
and the production before it of such books and papers as it may deem necessary, properand relevant to the matter under investigation . Any such comm ittee shall also have the
power to employ such legal and clerical assistance as it may deem necessary to the properconduct of the investigation.
52:13-2. Summons for witnesses; execution
If any person upon being summoned in writing by order of any comm ittee mentionedin section 52:13-1 of this title to appear before such comm ittee and testi y , fails to obeysuch summons, th e speaker of the house of assembly or the president of the senate may,
upon application to him , by warrant under his hand order the sergeant at arms of the
house over which he presides to arrest such person and bring him before the committee,
and the sergeant at arms shall thereupon execute the warrant to him so directed.
52:13-3. Compensation of witnesses; swearing witnesses; perjury ; immunity; refusalto answer or be sworn
Witnesses summoned to appear before any committee authorized by this article or any
other law to conduct an investigation or inquiry shall be entitled to receive the same fees
and mileage as persons summoned to testify in the courts of the state . All such witnesses
may be sworn by any member of the committee conducting the investigation or inquiry;
and all witnesses sworn before any such comm ittee shall answer truly all questions pu t to
them which the committee shall decide to be proper and pertinent to the investigation or
inquiry; and any witness so sworn who shall swear falsely shall be guilty of perjury . No
such witness shall be excused rom answering any such questions on the ground that to
answer the same m ight or would incrim inate him; but no answers made by any witness toany such questions shall be used or adm itted in evidence in any proceeding against suchwitness, except in a criminal prosecution against the witness for perjury in respect to hisanswers to such questions.
Any witness who refuses to answer any questions decided by the comm ittee to be
proper and pertinent shall be guilty of a m isdemeanor; and any w itness who , having been
summoned to appear before any such comm ittee, fails to appear in obedience to thesummons or, appearing, refuses to be sworn shall be guilty of a misdemeanor .
52:13-4. Expenses of investigations; paymentThe state treasurer shall , upon the warrant of the state comptroller, pay the fees and
m ileage of witnesses called, the compensation of legal and clerical assistance employedand the expenses of the sergeant at arms of either house in the execution of warrants
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pursuant to section 52:13-2 of this title, when the same shall be certified as correct and
necessary by the chairman of the comm ittee under whose authority and by whose orderthe same shall have been incurred , but only when the chairman,s certificate has received
the approval of the governor .
Article 2. Contempts of Joint Legislative Committees.
52:13-5. What constitutes contempt ; report thereof to legislature
Whenever, in any investigation or inquiry by any comm ittee constituted by jointresolution of the legislature to enter upon or make such investigation or inquiry, any
witness summon ed or subpoenaed to appear before such committee to testiy 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 orsubpoena, or shall refuse to be sworn or affirmed , or shall refuse to answer any question
put to him which the comm ittee shall decide to be proper and pertinent to suchinvestigation or inquiry, or shall in any other way contemn the authority or privileges of
the legislature, and the facts alleged to constitute any such contempt shall have been
reported by any such committee to the legislature, the alleged contemner shall be tried,
and the alleged contempt determined , as hereina ter provided.
52:13-6 . Joint session to determine alleged contempt; order for arrest; service
The senate and general assembly may by concurrent resolution direct that the senate
and general assembly meet in joint session at a time and place therein fixed for the
purpose of hearing the evidence and arguments regarding the alleged contempt and mayorder that a warrant, directed to any sergeant at arms of either house or of the joint
session or to any sheriff, police officer, m ember of the state po lice, constable or other
peace officer, issue in such manner as shall be prescribed in and by the concurrent
resolution for the arrest of the alleged contemner and the production of him at the bar ofsuch joint session, there to be heard.
52:13-7 . Hearing by joint sessionAt the time and place fixed as aforesaid, or at any adjournment, the joint session shall
sit and summarily hear the evidence and the arguments relating to the alleged contempt .
The joint session shall adjourn from time to time until the matter shall have been
disposed of and the alleged contemner shall appear and attend at each and every suchadjourned session.
52:13-8 . Contemner,s rights
Any alleged contemner shall have the right to be heard before the joint session, to berepresented by counsel , to call witnesses in his behalf, and to examine and cross-examinew itnesses.
52:13-9. Determination of contempt by each house separately; concurrent resolutionA ter the joint session shall have heard the evidence and such arguments as may be
made , the senate and the general assembly shall separately convene and shall separately
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consider and determ ine the alleged contempt; and the determ ination shall be by aconcurrent resolution, which may originate in either house .
52:13-10. Sentence; order of commitment
Any person found to be guilty of a contempt of the legislature by a concurrent
resolution of the two houses thereof, as hereinbefore provided, may be sentenced toimprisonment in the state prison or in the common jail of any county for any period not
exceeding six months as shall be directed in and by the concurrent resolution determ ining
the contempt, for the execution of which such concurrent resolution may order that a
comm itment shall issue, directed to any sheriff , police officer, member of the state police,
constable or other peace officer, and to th e keeper of the state prison or the keeper of the
common jail of any county, which comm itment shall be signed by the president of the
senate and the speaker of the house of assembly in office at the date of the issue thereof.
52:13-11 . Continuing validity of commitment
Any comm itment issued in accordance with section 52:13-10 of th is title shall remainvalid and effective until the imprisonment therein set forth shall have been served,
notwithstanding the legislature which directed the issue of the comm itment maymeanwhile have adjourned or end ed.
52 :13-12 . Bail of contemner
Any judge of the Superior Cou rt may let to bail any person apprehended for hearing ona charge of contempt under a warrant issued by direction of a concurrent resolution as
provided in section 52:13-6 of this Title, in such amount and with such surety as the
judge shall determ ine to be reasonable, to appear before the Joint Session of the
Legislature, at the time and place fixed by the warrant as well as at any and all
adjournments thereof, and to stand to and abide such determ ination and sentence as maythereaf ter be found or imposed against the person so apprehended. Such recognizances
shall run in favor of the State of New Jersey and shall be filed by the judge in the officeof the Secretary of State.
Amended by L.1953 , c . 49 , p. 853, s . 2.
52:13-13 . Powers given additiona l to other powers
The powers given by th is article shall be in add ition to the powers given by article 1 ofthis chapter (s . 52:13-1 et seq.) .
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Select Co mmittee on Investigation
to
M aria Conelia
Ofice of the Governor
PO Box 001
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
SUBPOENA
Duces Tecum
Writ Returnable on or before
5:00 p.m., February 3, 2014
to
Select Committee on Investigation
c/o Charles A . Buono , Jr .
Office of Legislative ServicesState House Annex
PO Box 068
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
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CHARL IE A . liUONO. JR
Oice of Legislative ServicesCommittee Aide
(609) 847-3S40(609 ) 292-056 1 lax
January 16 2014
M r. M ichael D rewniak
Office of the Governor
PO Bo x 00 1
Trenton New Jersey 08625
Dear M r. Dreweniak :
Please find attached hereto a subpo ena requesting certain documents concerning all aspects of
the finances operations and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
includ ing bu t no t lim ited to the reassignment of access lanes in Fort Lee New Jersey to the George
Washington Bridge and any other matter raising concerns about abuse of government power or an
attempt to concea l an abuse of government power . The Select Comm ittee on Investigation would
accept mail or messenger delivery of the requested records at the following address on or before 5:00
p .m , February 3 2014: Charles A . Buono Jr. Office of Legislative Services State House Annex
PO Box 068 Trenton, New Jersey 08625. We also enclose herewith a copy of the Code of Fair
Procedure. The preferred method of delivery of the requested records is compact disk or DVD or
sim ilar format.
If you have any substantive questions about this request please contact Special Counsel Reid J .
Schar , Jenn er & Block LLP at (312) 923-2629.
Reid J. Schar , Jenner & Block LLP
Aaron Binder Assembly Majori ty Office
Keith Laughlin, Assembly Republican Office
G len Beebe Assembly Repub lican Office
Charles A . Buono Jr., Office of Leg islative Services
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SCHEDULE A
(to Subpoena dated January 16, 2014 issued by the Select Committee on Investigation.)
Please deliver the following :
1. All commun ications of any kind including but no t lim ited to, any correspondence ,
notes, documents, electronic mai l transmissions, text messages Blackberry Messenger
messages (a/k/a BBM messages") any and all "instant messages or other
electron ically stored data or information including without limitation, any instant
messages
sent via any web or cellular phone based messaging systems, whether
exchanged via use of a personal compu tational device , including without limitation
devices commonly known as 'desktops' 'laptops', smartbooks,
, '
tablets' ,'
smartphones,
, '
cellular pho nes
, or '
iPads' and exchanged between you and any other
person or entity, whether used by you in a business , personal or any other capacity
between September 1 2012 and the present date regarding the reduction from three to
one of the eastbound Fort Lee New Jersey access lanes to the George WashingtonBridge from September 9, 2013 through September 13 2013.
2. All documents and records of any kind includ ing, bu t no t limited to, any
correspondence notes documents electron ic mail transmissions , text messages,
B lackberry Messenger messages (a/k/a "BBM messages") any and all "instant
messages
whether sent via a personal computational device or cellular phone via any
and all web or cellular phone based messaging systems , any other electronically stored
data or information which is currently stored on any and all personal computationaldevices in your possession, dominion, or control including without limitation devices
commonly known as '
desktops, 'laptops' 'smartbooks ', 1
tablets' 'smartph ones',
'
cellular phones>
, or '
iPads, exchanged between you and any other person or entity,
whether used by you in a business personal or any other capacity , between September1
, 2012 and the present date regarding the reduction from three to one of the eastbound
Fort Lee New Jersey access lanes to the George Washing ton Bridge from September9
, 2013 through September 13 2013 .
3. All documents of any kind whatsoever sufficient to show the date
, time originating and
receiving teleph one number originating cell site and sector , and duration for all
incom ing and outgo ing calls for any phone number associated with you in your
personal capacity or in your capacity as an employee of the State of New Jersey or any
other capacity between September 1 , 2012 and the present date regarding the reduction
from three to one of the eastbound Fo rt Lee,
New Jersey access lanes to the GeorgeWashing ton Bridge from September 9 2013 through September 13, 2013 .
4. All documents of any kind whatsoever evidencing electronic mail commun ications sent
via any and all personal compu tational devices in your possession, dominion , or
control includ ing w ithout limitation devices commonly known as 'desktops,, 1laptops
,
'
smartbooks
, ,
tablets' 'smartphones' 'cellular phones,, or iPads' whether used by
you in a business, personal , or any other capacity relative to any and all
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communications between September 1 2012 and the present date regarding thereduction from three to one of the eastbound Fort Lee , New Jersey access lanes to the
George Washington Bridge from September 9 2013 through September 13, 2013 .
5. All video and audio recordings and all voice mails regarding the reduction from threeto one of the eastbound Fort Lee
,
New Jersey access lanes to the George WashingtonBridge from September 9 2013 throu gh September 13 2013.
6. All calendars day planners notes and/or diaries from September 1,
2012 to the
present.
7. All smartphones tablets cellular phones and personal digital or data assistants, or any
other sim ilar device used by you at any time from September 1 2012 to the present,whether used by you in a bu siness personal , or any other capacity .
Please produce a log of any documents and/or correspondence withheld from
production on the basis of any claimed privilege or protection or withheld or redacted for any
reason and retain such documents and /or correspondence.
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Code of Fair Procedures
52:13E -1. Definitions
A s used in this act :
(a) Agency means any of the following while engaged in an investigation or
inquiry: (1) the Governor or any person or persons appointed by him acting pursuant toP.L 1941 c . 16 s. 1 (C . 52:15-7) (2) any temporary State comm ission or duly authorized
committee thereof having the power to require testimony or the production of evidence
by subpoena or (3) any legislative comm ittee or comm iss ion having the powers set forthin Revised Statutes 52:13-1.
(b) Hearing" means any hearing in the course of an investigatory proceeding
(other than a prelim inary conference or interview at which no testimony is taken under
oath) conducted before an agency at which testimony or the production of other evidence
may be compelled by subpoena or other compu lsory process .
(c) Public hearing means any hearing open to the public, or any hearing orsuch part thereof as to which testimony or other evidence is made available or
dissem inated to the public by the agency.
(d) "Private hearing" means any hea ing o ther than a public hearing .L 196 8, c. 376 s . 1 eff . Dec. 27,196 8 .
52:13E -2 . Personal service
No person may be required to appear at a hearing or to testify at a hearing unless
there has been personally served upon him prior to the time when he is required to
appear , a copy of this act and a general statement of the subject of the investigation . A
copy of the resolution , statute, order or other provision of law authorizing the
investigation shall be furnished by the agency upon request therefor by the personsummoned .
L .1968 c. 376 s. 2, eff . Dec. 27,1968.
52:13E-3. Right to counsel; submission of proposed questionsA witness summoned to a hearing shall have the right to be accompanied by
counsel, who shall be perm itted to advise the witness of his rights, subject to reasonable
lim itations to prevent obstruction of or interference with the orderly conduct of the
hearing . Counsel for any witness who testifies at a public hearing may submit proposed
questions to be asked of the witness relevant to the matters upon which the witness has
been questioned and the agency shall ask the witness such of the questions as it maydeem appropriate to its inquiry.
L .1968 , c. 376, s. 3, eff . Dec. 27,1968.
52:13E-4 . Records of public hearings; copiesA complete and accurate record shall be kept of each public hearing and a witness
shall be entitled to receive a copy of his testimony at such hearing at his own expense .
Where testimony which a witness has given at a private hearing becomes relevant in a
crim inal proceeding in which the witness is a defendant or in any subsequent hearing inwhich the witness is summoned to testify , the witness shall be entitled to a copy of such
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testimony at his own expense, provided the same is available, and provided further thatthe furnishing of such copy will not prejudice the public safety or security .
L .1968 c. 376 s . 4, eff . Dec . 27,1968.
52:13E-5 . Sworn statement by witness; incorporation in the record
A witness who testifies at any hearing shall have the right at the conclusion of hisexamination to file a brief sworn statement relevant to his testimony for incorporation in
the record of the investigatory proceeding.L 196 8 c. 376 s . 5, eff . Dec. 27,1968.
52:13E-6 . Persons affected by proceedings ; appearance or statement of facts
Any person whose name is ment ioned or who is specifically identified and who
believes that testimony or other evidence given at a public hearing or comment made by
any member of the agency or its counsel at such a hearing tends to defame him orotherwise adversely affect his reputation shall have the right, either to appear personally
before the agency and testify in his own behalf as to matters relevant to the testimony orother evidence com plained of, or in the alternative at the option of the agency, to file a
statement of facts under oath relating solely to matters relevant to the testimony or other
evidence complained of which statement shall be incorporated in the record of theinvestigatory proceeding .
L .1968 c. 375 s. 6 eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
52:13E-7. Rights or pr ivileges granted by agencies
Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent an agency from granting to
witnesses appearing before it, or to persons who claim to be adversely affected bytestimony or other evidence adduced before it, such further rights and privileges as it maydetermine.
L 1968 , c. 376, s. 7 eff . Dec. 27 1968.
52:13E-8 . Dissemination of evidence adduced at pr ivate hearing
Except in the course of subsequent hearing which is open to the public, no
testimony or other evidence adduced at a private hearing or prelim inary conference orinterview conducted before a single-member agency in the course of its investigation
shall be disseminated or made available to the public by said agency its counsel or
employees without the approval of the head of the agency . Except in the course of asubsequent hearing open to the public, no testimony or other evidence adduced at aprivate hearing or preliminary conference or interview before a committee or other
multimember investigating agency shall be disseminated or made available to the publicby any member of the agency, its counsel or employees, except with the approval of amajority of the members of such agency. Any person who violates the provisions of thissubd ivision shall be adjudged a disorderly person.
L .1968, c. 376 s. 8 eff . Dec. 27 1968.
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52:13E-9. Hearing conducted by temporary state commissionNo temporary State comm ission having more than two members shall have the
power to take testimony at a public or private hearing un less at least two of its members
are present at such hearing
Nothing in this section however, shall be deemed to prevent the State
Commission of Investigation from conducting private hearings, on an investigation
previously undertaken by a majority of the members of the comm ission with one
commissioner present, when so designated by resolution pursuant to the provisions of
section 12 of P .L.1968 c . 266 (C . 52:9M-12) .L .196 8 , c. 37 6 s. 9 eff . Dec. 27 196 8 . Amended by L . 1984, c. 110 s . 5, eff .
Aug . 3,1984.
52:13E-10. Right of members to file statement of minority views
Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect, dim inish or impair the right under
any other provision of law rule or custom of any member or group of members of acommittee or other multimember investigating agency to file a statement or statements ofm inority views to accompany and be released with or subsequent to the report of the
committee or agency .
L 1968 c. 376, s. 10 eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
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Chapter 13 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes
Article 1. General Provisions.
52:13-1. Attendance of witnesses; production of books and papers; legal and clerical
assistance
Any joint committee of the legislature any standing committee of either house or any
special comm ittee directed by resolution to enter upon any investigation or inquiry thepursuit of which shall necess itate the attendance of persons or the production of books orpapers, shall have power to compel the attendance before it of such persons as witnesses
and the production before it of such books and papers as it may deem necessary proper
and relevant to the matter under investigation. Any such committee shall also have the
power to employ such legal and clerical ass istance as it may deem necessary to the properconduct of the investigation.
52:13-2. Summons for witnesses; execution
If any person upon being summoned in writing by order of any committee mentionedin section 52:13-1 of this title to appear before such committee and testify fails to obeysuch summons the speaker of the house of assembly or the president of the senate may
upon application to him by warrant under his hand order the sergeant at arms of thehouse over which he presides to arrest such person and bring him before the committee
and the sergeant at arms shall thereupon execute the warrant to him so directed.
52:13-3. Compensation of witnesses; swearing witnesses; perjury; immunity ; refusalto answer or be sworn
Witnesses summoned to appear before any committee authorized by th is article or anyother law to conduct an investigation or inquiry shall be entitled to receive the same fees
and m ileage as persons summoned to testify in the courts of the state. All such witnesses
may be sworn by any member of the committee conducting the investigation or inquiry;
and all witnesses sworn before any such committee shall answer truly all questions put to
them which the committee shall decide to be proper and pertinent to the investigation or
inquiry; and any witness so sworn who shall swear falsely shall be guilty of perjury . No
such witness shall be excused rom answering any such questions on the ground that to
answer the same might or would incrim inate him; but no answers made by any witness to
any such questions shall be used or adm itted in evidence in any proceeding against suchwitness, except in a criminal prosecution against the witness for perjury in respect to hisanswers to such qu estions.
Any witness who refuses to answer any question s decided by the committee to be
proper and pertinent shall be guilty of a m isdemeanor; and any witness who , having been
summoned to appear before any such committee, fails to appear in obedience to thesummon s or, appearing refuses to be sworn shall be guilty of a misdemeanor .
52:13-4. Expenses of investiga tions; payment
The state treasurer shall upon the warrant of the state comptroller, pay the fees and
mileage of witnesses called the compensation of legal and clerical assistance employed
and the expenses of the sergeant at arms of either house in the execution of warrants
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pursuant to section 52:13-2 of th is title, when the same shall be certi ied as correct and
necessary by the chairm an of the committee under whose authority and by whose orderthe same shall have been incurred but only when the chairman,s certiicate has received
the approval of the governor .
Article 2. Contempts of Joint Legislative Committees.
52:13-5. What constitutes contempt ; report thereof to legislature
Whenever in any investigation or inquiry by any committee constituted by jo intresolution of the legislature to enter upon or make such investigation or inquiry, anywitness summoned or subpoenaed to appear before such committee to testify or toproduce books, documents, papers or records shall willfully neglect or refuse to appearin obedience to the summons or subpoena or shall w illfully neglect or refuse to produce
any books documents papers or records commanded to be produced by the summons orsubpoena or shall refuse to be sworn or af irmed, or shall refuse to answer any question
pu t to him which the comm ittee shall decide to be proper and pertinent to such
investigation or inquiry, or shall in any other way contemn the authority or privileges ofthe legislature and the facts alleged to constitute any such contempt shall have been
reported by any such comm ittee to the legislature, the alleged contemner shall be tried,
and the alleged contempt determ ined as hereinafter provided.
52:13-6 . Joint session to determine alleged contempt ; order for arrest; service
The senate and general assembly may by concurrent resolution direct that the senate
and general assembly meet in joint session at a time and place therein ixed for the
purpose of hearing the evidence and arguments regarding the alleged contempt and mayorder that a warrant directed to any sergeant at arms of either house or of the jointsession or to any sheriff , po lice oficer member of the state police constable or other
peace oficer, issue in such manner as shall be prescribed in and by the concurrent
resolution for the arrest of the alleged contemner and the production of him at the bar ofsuch joint session , there to be heard .
52:13-7 . Hearing by joint session
At the time and place ixed as aforesaid, or at any adjournment, the joint session shall
sit and summarily hear the evidence and the arguments relating to the alleged contempt.
The joint session shall adjourn from time to time until the matter shall have been
disposed of and the alleged contemner shall appea r and attend at each and every suchadjourned session.
52:13-8. Contemner ,s r ights
Any alleged contemner shall have the right to be heard before the joint session to berepresented by counsel to call witnesses in his behalf, and to examine and cross-examinew itnesses.
52:13-9. Determination of contempt by each house separately; concurrent resolutionAter the joint session shall have heard the evidence and such arguments as may be
made the senate and the general assembly shall separately convene and shall separately
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consider and determine the alleged contempt; and the determ ination shall be by a
concurrent resolution, which may originate in either house .
52:13-10 . Sentence; order of commitment
Any person found to be gu ilty of a contempt of the legislature by a concurrentresolution of the two houses thereof , as hereinbefore provided, may be sentenced to
imprisonment in the state prison or in the common jail of any county for any period notexceeding six months as shall be directed in and by the concurrent resolution determ ining
the contempt for the execution of which such concurrent resolution may order that acomm itment shall issue, directed to any sheriff po lice officer, member of the state police
constable or other peace officer, and to the keeper of the state prison or the keeper of the
common jail of any county which commitment shall be signed by the president of the
senate and the speaker of the house of assembly in office at the date of the issue thereof .
52:13-11 . Continuing validity of commitment
Any comm itment issued in accordance with section 52:13-10 of this title shall remainvalid and effective until the imprisonment therein set forth shall have been served
notwithstanding the leg islature which directed the issue of the commitment maymeanwhile have adjourned or ended.
52:13-12. Bail of contemner
Any judge of the Superior Court may let to bail any person apprehended for hearing on
a charge of contempt under a warrant issued by direction of a concurrent resolution as
provided in section 52:13-6 of this T itle in such amount and with such surety as thejudge shall determine to be reasonable, to appear before the Joint Session of theLegislature at the time and place ixed by the warrant as well as at any and alladjournments thereof, and to stand to and abide such determ ination and sentence as may
thereafter be found or imposed against the person so apprehended . Such recognizances
shall run in favor of the State of New Jersey and shall be i led by the judge in the officeof the Secretary of State.
Amended by L.1953 , c. 49, p. 853, s. 2.
52:13-13. Powers given additional to other powers
The powers given by this article shall be in add ition to the powers given by article 1 ofthis chapter (s. 52:13-1 et seq.) .
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Select Committee on Investigation
to
M ichael Drewn iak
Office of the Governor
PO Box 00 1
Trenton New Jersey 08625
SUBPOENA
Duces Tecum
Wit Retu rnable on or before
5:00 p.m. February 3 2014
to
Select Committee on Investigation
c/o Char les A . Buono, Jr .Office of Legislative ServicesState House Annex
PO Box 068
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
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M ICHAEL PATRICK CARROL L
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$i tie ÿznhinttSELECT COMM ITTEE ON INVESTIGATION
STATE HOUSE ANNEX
PO BOX 068
TRENTON Nj 08625-0068
CHARL I-.S A iiUON O. JR .
O/ficv of L</gislaim Survici'sC.nmm/Uce A ide
(609) 847-3840
(009) 292-056 fax
January 16, 2014
Ms . Regina EgeaOffice of the Governo r
PO Box 00 1
Trenton , New Jersey 08625
Dear Ms . Egea :
Please find attached hereto a subpoena requesting certain documents concerning all aspects of
the finances, operations, and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,includ ing, but not limited to, the reassignment of access lanes in Fort Lee , New Jersey to the George
Washington Bridge , and any other matter raising concerns about abu se of government power or an
attempt to conceal an abuse of government power . The Select Comm ittee on Investigation wouldaccept mail or messenger delivery of the requested records at the follow ing address on or before 5:00
p .m , February 3, 2014: Charles A . Buono, Jr., Office of Legislative Services , State House Annex,
PO Box 068, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. We also enclose herewith a copy of the Code of Fair
Procedure . The preferred method of delivery of the requested records is compact disk or DVD orsimilar format.
If you have any substantive questions about this request, please contact Special Coun sel Reid J .
Schar , Jenner & Block LLP, at (312) 923-2629 .
Aaron Binder, Assembly Majority OfficeKeith Laugh lin, Assembly Republican Office
Glen Beebe , Assembly Republican Office
Charles A . Buono, Jr. , Office of Legislative Services
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SELECT COMM ITTEE ON INVESTIGATION
SUBPOENA
TO Regina EgeaOffice of the Governor
PO Box 00 1
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
WE COMMAND YOU , Laying aside all and singular business and excuses , to
produce all books , papers, correspondence, other documents and materials, and electronic
records and data described below , that you have in your possession or have access to relevant
to the Select Committee on Investigation's inquiry and investigation into all aspects of the
finances , operations , and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ,
including, but no t lim ited to, the reass ignment of access lanes in Fort Lee, New Jersey to the
George Washington Bridge , and any other matter raising concerns about abuse of government
power or an attempt to conceal an abuse of government power, as more particularly set forth
on the attached Schedu le A . These books , papers , correspondence , other documents and
materials , and electronic records and data shall be returned on or before 5:00 p.m., Mon day ,
February 3, 2014 to: Charles A . Buono, Jr., Office of Legislative Services, State House
Annex , PO Box 068, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. The Select Committee on Investigation was
constituted as a special committee of the General Assembly pursuant to Assembly Resolution
No 10 duly passed by the Genera l Assembly of the S tate of New Jersey on January 16, 2014 Your production of documents is governed by the Code of Fair Procedure and Chapter
13 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes . A copy of the Code of Fair Procedure is de livered to
you herewith.
Failure to comply with this Subpoena shall make you liable for such penalties as are
provided by law .
WITNESS, the hand of The Hono rable John S\ W
Committee on Investigation , on this 16th day ©f January, ÿ20 14 .
sniewit i , Chairman of the Select
John S . w ismewski , Chairman
Select Committee on Investigation
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SCHEDULE A
(to Subpoena dated January 16, 2014, issued by the Select Comm ittee on Investigation.)
Please deliver the following:
1. All communication s of any kind , inc lud ing, but not lim ited to, any correspondence ,
notes , documents, electronic mail transmissions , text messages , Blackberry Messenger
messages (a/k/a BBM messages ) , any and all instant messages or other
electronically stored data or information, including, without lim itation, any instant
messages
sent via any web or cellular phone based messaging systems , whether
exchanged via use of a personal compu tational device , including without lim itation
devices common ly known as 'desktops', 'laptops', 'smartbooks', 'tablets' ,'
smartphones', '
cellular phones,
, or 'iPads', and exchanged between you and any other
person or entity, whether used by you in a business, personal , or any other capacity,
between September 1, 2012 and the present date regarding the reduction from three to
one of the eastbo und Fort Lee , New Jersey access lanes to the George Washington
Bidge from September 9, 2013 through September 13, 2013,
2. All documents and records of any kind, includ ing , bu t not limited to, any
correspondence , notes , documents, electronic mail transm issions, text messages ,
Blackberry Messenger messages (a/k/a BBM messages ), any and all instant
messages
whether sent via a personal compu tational device or cellular phone via any
and all web or cellular phone based messaging systems, any other electron ically stored
data or information which is currently stored on any and all personal computational
devices in your possession, dom inion, or control , including, without limitation, devices
commonly known as 'desktops', 'laptops', 1smartbo oks', 'tablets', 'smartphones,,
'
cellular phones
, or 'iPads,, exchanged between you and any other person or entity ,
whether used by you in a business , personal, or any other capacity , between September1, 2012 and the present date regarding the reduction from three to one of the eastbound
Fort Lee, New Jersey access lanes to the George Washington Bridge from September9, 2013 through September 13, 2013.
3. All documents of any kind whatsoever sufficient to show the date , time , originating and
receiving telephone number , originating cell site and sector , and duration for allincom ing and outgo ing calls for any phone number associated with you in your
personal capacity or in your capacity as an employee of the State of New Jersey, or anyother capacity, between September 1, 2012 and the present date regarding the reduction
from three to one of the eastbound Fort Lee, New Jersey access lanes to the George
Washing ton Bridge from September 9, 2013 through September 13, 2013 .
4. All documents of any kind whatsoever evidenc ing electron ic mail communications sent
via any and all personal computational devices in your possess ion, dom inion, or
control , includ ing without limitation devices commonly known as 'desktops', 'laptops',
'smartbooks
, 'tablets', 'smartphones,, 'cellular phones', or 'iPads,, whether used by
you in a business , personal , or any other capacity, relative to any and all
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communication s between September 1 , 2012 and the present date regarding the
reduction from three to one of the eastboun d Fort Lee , New Jersey access lanes to the
George Washington Bridge from September 9, 2013 through September 13, 2013.
5. All video and audio recordings , and all voice mails , regarding the reduction from three
to one of the eastbound Fort Lee , New Jersey access lanes to the George WashingtonBridge from September 9, 2013 through September 13, 2013.
6. All calendars , day planners , notes , and /or diaries from September 1 , 2012 to the
present .
Please produce a log of any documents and/or correspondence w ithheld from
production on the basis of any claimed privilege or protection, or withheld or redacted for anyrea son
, and retain such documents and/or correspondence.
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Code of Fair Procedures
52:13E-1. Definitions
A s used in this act :
(a) Agency
means any of the following while engaged in an investigation or
inquiry (1) the Governo r or any person or persons appointed by him acting pursuant toP .L 1941,c . 16 , s. 1 (C . 52:15-7), (2) any temporary State comm ission or du ly authorized
committee thereof having the power to require testimony or the production of evidence
by subpoena, or (3) any legislative comm ittee or comm ission having the powers set forthin Rev ised Statutes 52:13-1.
(b) Hearing means any hearing in the course of an investigatory proceeding
(other than a prelim inary conference or interview at which no testimony is taken under
oath) conducted before an agency at which testimony or the production of other evidence
may be compelled by subpoena or other compu lsory process .
(c) Public hearing means any hearing open to the public , or any hearing , or
such part thereof, as to which testimony or other evidence is made available or
disseminated to the pu blic by the agency .(d) Private hearing means any hearing other than a public hearing .L 1968, c. 376, s. 1, eff . Dec. 27,1968.
52:13E-2 . Personal service
No person may be required to appear at a hearing or to testify at a hearing unlessthere has been personally served upon him prior to the time when he is required to
appear, a copy of this act, and a general statement of the subject of the investigation . Acopy of the resolution , statute, order or other provision of law authorizing theinvestigation shall be furnished by the agency upon request therefor by the personsummoned .
L 1968, c. 376, s . 2, eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
52:13E-3. Right to counsel; submission of proposed questionsA witness summoned to a hearing shall have the ight to be accompanied by
counsel , who shall be perm itted to advise the witness of his rights, subject to reason able
limitations to prevent obstruction of or interference with the orderly conduct of the
hearing Counsel for any witness who testifies at a public hearing may subm it proposed
questions to be asked of the witness relevant to the matters upon which the witness has
been questioned and the agency shall ask the witness such of the questions as it may
deem appropriate to its inquiry.L 196 8 , c. 376, s. 3, eff . Dec. 27 , 196 8 .
52:I3E-4 . Records of public heaings; copies
A complete and accurate record shall be kept of each public hearing and a witness
shall be entitled to receive a copy of his testimony at such hearing at his own expense.
Where testimony which a witness has given at a private hearing becomes relevant in a
crim inal proceeding in which the witness is a defendant, or in any subsequent hearing inwhich the witness is summoned to testify, the witness shall be entitled to a copy of such
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testimony, at his own expense, provided the same is available, and provided further that
the furnishing of such copy will not prejud ice the public safety or security .L 1968, c. 376, s . 4, eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
52:13E-5 . Sworn statement by witness ; incorporation in the record
A witness who testifies at any hearing shall have the right at the conclusion of hisexamination to file a brief sworn statement relevant to his testimony for incorporation inthe record of the investigatory proceeding.
L 1968, c. 376, s . 5, eff . Dec. 27,1968.
52:13E-6 . Persons affected by proceedings; appearance or statement of facts
Any person whose name is mentioned or who is specifically identified and who
believes that testimony or other evidence given at a pub lic hearing or comment made by
any member of the agency or its counsel at such a hearing tends to defame him orotherwise adversely affect his reputation shall have the right, either to appear personallybefore the agency and testify in his own behalf as to matters relevant to the testimony or
other evidence complained of , or in the alternative at the option of the agency, to file astatement of facts under oath relating solely to matters relevant to the testimony or other
evidence complained of, which statement shall be incorporated in the record of the
investigatory proceeding.L.1968 , c . 375, s . 6, eff . Dec. 27,1968.
52:13E-7 . Rights or privileges granted by agencies
Nothing in th is act shall be construed to prevent an agency from granting towitnesses appearing before it, or to persons who claim to be adversely affected bytestimony or other evidence adduced before it, such further rights and privileges as it maydetermine .
L 1968 , c . 376, s . 7, eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
52:13E-8. Dissemination of evidence adduced at pr ivate hearing
Except in the course of subsequent hearing which is open to the public , no
testimony or other evidence adduced at a private hearing or prelim inary conference orinterview conducted before a single-member agency in the course of its investigation
shall be dissem inated or made available to the public by said agency, its counsel or
employees without the approval of the head of the agency Except in the course of asubsequent hearing open to the pub lic, no testimony or other evidence adduced at a
private hearing or prelim inary conference or interview before a comm ittee or othermultimember investigating agency shall be disseminated or made available to the publicby any member of the agency, its coun sel or employees, except with the approval of a
m ajority of the members of such agency. Any person who violates the provisions of th issubd ivision shall be adjudged a disorderly person.
L 1968, c . 376, s . 8, eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
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52:13E-9. Hear ing conducted by temporary state commission
No temporary State commission having more than two members shall have the
power to take testimony at a public or private hearing un less at least two of its members
are present at such hearing .
Nothing in this section , however, shall be deemed to prevent the State
Commission of Investigation from conducting private hearings, on an investigationpreviously undertaken by a majority of the members of the comm iss ion , w ith onecomm issioner present , when so designated by resolution pursuant to the provisions ofsection 12 of P.L.196 8 , c. 266 (C. 52:9M-12) .
L 196 8 , c. 376 , s . 9 , eff . Dec. 27 , 1968 . Amended by L.1984, c. 110 , s . 5, eff .
Aug. 3 , 1984 .
52:13E-10. Right of members to i le statement of m inority views
Nothing in th is act shall be construed to affect, diminish or impair the right, underany other provision of law, rule or custom , of any member or group of members of a
committee or other multimember investigating agency to i le a statement or statements of
m inority views to accompany and be released with or subsequent to the repot of thecommittee or agency .
L.1968, c. 376, s . 10, eff . Dec. 27,1968.
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Chapter 13 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes
A rticle 1. General Provisions.
52:13-1. Attendance of witnesses; production of books and papers; lega l and clericalassistance
Any joint committee of the legislature, any stand ing committee of either house, or any
special comm ittee directed by resolution to enter upon any investigation or inquiry, the
pursuit of which shall necessitate the attendance of persons or the production of books orpapers, shall have power to compel the attendance before it of such persons as witnesses
and the production before it of such books and papers as it may deem necessary, proper
and relevant to the matter under investigation . Any such comm ittee shall also have the
power to employ such legal and clerical assistance as it may deem necessary to the propercond uct of the investigation.
52:13-2. Summons for witnesses; execution
If any person upon being summoned in writing by order of any committee mentionedin section 52:13-1 of this title to appear before such committee and testify, fails to obey
such summons, the speaker of the house of assembly or the president of the senate may,
upon application to him , by warrant under his hand order the sergeant at arms of the
house over which he presides to arrest such person and bring him before the comm ittee,
and the sergeant at arm s shall thereupon execute the warrant to him so directed.
52:13-3. Compensation of witnesses; swearing witnesses; perjury; immunity; refusalto answer or be sworn
Witnesses sum moned to appear before any comm ittee authorized by this article or anyother law to conduct an investigation or inquiry shall be entitled to receive the same fees
and mileage as persons summoned to testify in the courts of the state. All such witnessesmay be sworn by any member of the comm ittee conducting the investigation or inqu iry;and all witnesses sworn before any such committee sha ll answer truly all question s pu t to
them which the committee shall decide to be proper and pertinent to the investigation or
inquiry; and any witness so sworn who shall swear falsely shall be gu ilty of perjury No
such witness shall be excu sed from answering any such questions on the ground that to
answer the same m ight or would incriminate him; but no answers made by any witness toany such questions shall be used or adm itted in evidence in any proceeding against such
w itness, except in a criminal prosecution against the w itness for perjury in respect to hisanswers to such qu estion s.
Any witness who refuses to answer any questions decided by the comm ittee to be
proper and pertinent shall be guilty of a m isdemeanor; and any witness who , having been
summoned to appear before any such comm ittee, fails to appear in obedience to thesummons or, appearing, refuses to be sworn shall be guilty of a m isdemeanor.
52:13-4 . Expenses of investiga tions; payment
The state treasurer shall, upon the warrant of the state comptroller, pay the fees and
m ileage of witnesses called, the compensation of legal and clerical assistance employed
and the expenses of the sergeant at arms of either house in the execution of warrants
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pursuant to section 52:13-2 of this title, when the same shall be certified as correct and
necessary by the chairman of the comm ittee under whose authority and by whose orderthe same shall have been incurred , but only when the chairman,s certificate has received
the approval of the governor .
Article 2 . Contempts of Joint Legislative Committees.
52:13-5 . What constitutes contempt; report thereof to legislature
Whenever, in any investigation or inquiry by any comm ittee con stituted by jointresolution of the legislature to enter upon or make such investigation or inquiry, anywitness summoned or subpoenaed to appear before such committee to testify or toproduce books, documents, papers or records, shall willfully neglect or refuse to appearin obedience to the summon s or subpoena, or shall willfully neglect or refuse to produce
any books, documents, papers or records commanded to be produced by the summons orsubpoena, or shall refuse to be sworn or affirmed , or shall refuse to answer any question
pu t to him which the comm ittee shall decide to be proper and pe tinent to suchinvestigation or inquiry, or shall in any other way contemn the authority or privileges of
the legislature, and the facts alleged to constitute any such contempt shall have been
repo rted by any such committee to the legislature, the alleged contemner shall be tried,
and the alleged contempt determ ined , as hereinafter provided.
52:13-6. Joint session to determine alleged contempt ; order for arrest; serviceThe senate and general assembly may by concurrent resolution direct that the senate
and general assembly meet in joint session at a time and place therein fixed for the
purpose of hearing the evidence and arguments regarding the alleged contempt and may
order that a warrant, directed to any sergeant at arms of either house or of the jointsession or to any sheriff , police officer, member of the state po lice, constable or other
peace officer, issue in such manner as shall be prescribed in and by the concurrent
resolution for the arrest of the alleged contemner and the production of him at the bar of
such joint session , there to be heard .
52:13-7 . Hearing by joint session
At the time and place fixed as aforesaid , or at any adjournment, the joint session shallsit and summarily hear the evidence and the arguments relating to the alleged contempt.
The joint session shall adjourn from time to time until the matter shall have been
disposed of and the alleged contemner shall appear and attend at each and every such
adjourned session.
52:13-8 . Contemner,s rights
Any alleged contemner shall have the right to be heard before the joint session, to be
represented by counsel, to call witnesses in his behalf, and to examine and cross-exam inew itnesses.
52:13-9. Determination of contempt by each house separately ; concurrent resolution
After the joint session shall have heard the evidence and such arguments as may be
made, the senate and the general assembly shall separately convene and shall separately
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consider and determ ine the alleged contempt; and the determination shall be by a
concurrent resolution, which may originate in either house .
52:13-10. Sentence; order of comm itment
Any person found to be guilty of a contempt of the legislature by a concurrent
resolution of the two houses thereof , as hereinbefore provided, may be sentenced toimprisonment in the state prison or in the common jail of any county for any period not
exceeding six months as shall be directed in and by the concurrent resolution determining
the contempt, for the execution of which such concurrent resolution may order that a
commitment shall issue, directed to any sheriff , police officer, member of the state police,
con stable or other peace officer, and to the keeper of the state prison or the keeper of the
common jail of any coun ty, which comm itment shall be signed by the president of thesenate and the speaker of the house of assembly in office at the date of the issue thereof .
52:13-11. Continuing validity of commitment
Any comm itment issued in accordance with section 52:13-10 of this title shall remainvalid and effective until the imprisonment therein set forth shall have been served ,
notwithstand ing the legislature which directed the issue of the commitment may
meanwhile have adjou rned or ended.
52:13-12 . Bail of contemner
Any judge of the Superior Court may let to bail any person apprehended for hearing on
a charge of contempt under a warrant issued by direction of a concurrent resolution asprovided in section 52:13-6 of this Title, in such amount and with such surety as the
judge shall determine to be reasonable, to appear before the Joint Session of the
Legislature, at the time and place fixed by the warrant as well as at any and alladjournments thereof, and to stand to and abide such determination and sentence as may
thereafter be found or imposed against the person so app rehended. Such recognizances
shall run in favor of the State of New Jersey and shall be filed by the judge in the office
of the Secretary of State.
Amended by L.1953 , c . 49, p. 853 , s. 2.
52:13-13. Powers given additional to other powers
The powers given by this article shall be in add ition to the powers given by article 1 ofthis chapter (s . 52:13-1 et seq.).
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Select Committee on Investigation
to
Regina EgeaOff ice of the Governor
PO Box 001
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
SUBPOENA
Duces Tecum
Writ Returnable on or before
5:00 p.m. , February 3, 2014
to
Select Committee on Investigation
c/o Charles A . Buono, Jr .
Of ice of Legislative ServicesState House Annex
PO Box 068
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
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JOHN'S. W ISM I-WSK I
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STATE HOUSE ANNEX
PO BOX 068
TRENTON NJ 08625-0068
CtiARLLS A BUONO, JR
O ice of Legislative ServicesCommitee A ide
(609) 847-3840
(609) 292-0561 fax
January 16, 2014
Ms . Christina Genovese
Off ice of the Governor
PO Box 00 1
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Dear M s . Genovese :
Please find attached hereto a subpoena requesting certain documents concerning all aspects ofthe finances , operations , and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,
includ ing, but not limited to, the reassignment of access lanes in Fort Lee , New Jersey to the George
Washington Bridge, and any other matter raising concerns about abu se of government power or an
attempt to conceal an abuse of government power . The Select Committee on Investigation wou ldaccept mail or messenger delivery of the requested records at the following address on or before 5:00
p.m , February 3, 2014: Charles A . Buono, Jr., Office of Legislative Services , State House Annex,
PO Box 068, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. We also enclose herewith a copy of the Code of Fair
Procedure . The preferred method of delivery of the requested records is compact disk or DVD or
similar format.
If you have any substantive questions about this request, please contact Special Counsel Reid J.
Schar , Jenner & Block LLP, at (312) 923-2629.
Very tri ly yours,
SELECT COMM frrie ON INVESTIGATION
JW/kjEnclosures
c Members - Select Comm ittee on Investigation
Reid J. Scha r , Jenne r & Block LLP
Aaron Binder , Assembly Majority Office
Keith Laughlin, Assembly Repub lican Office
G len Beebe , Assembly Repub lican OfficeCharles A . Buono, Jr., Office of Legislative Services
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SELECT COMM ITTEE ON INVESTIGATION
SUBPOENA
TO Christina Genovese
Office of the Governor
PO Box 00 1
Trenton , New Jersey 08625
WE COMMAND YOU , Laying aside all and singular business and excuses , to
produce all books , papers correspondence , other documents and materials, and electron ic
records and data described below that you have in your possession or have access to relevant
to the Select Committee on Investigation's inquiry and investigation into all aspects of the
finances , operations , and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ,
includ ing, bu t not limited to, the reassignment of access lanes in Fort Lee New Jersey to the
George Washing ton Bridge , and any other matter raising concerns about abuse of government
power or an attempt to conceal an abuse of government power as more particularly set forth
on the attached Schedule A . These books, papers , correspondence , other documents and
materials, and electronic records and data shall be returned on or before 5:00 p.m., Mon day ,
February 3, 2014 to: Charles A . Buono, Jr., Office of Legislative Services , State House
Annex , PO Box 068, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 . The Select Committee on Investigation was
constituted as a special committee of the General Assembly pursuant to Assembly Resolution
No. 10 duly passed by the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey on January 16 2014.
Your production of documents is governed by the Code of Fair Procedure and Ch apter
13 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes . A copy of the Code of Fair Procedure is delivered to
you herewith.
Failure to comply with this Subpoena shall make you liable for such penalties as are
provided by law .
WITNESS, the hand of The Honorabl
Committee on Investigation, on this 16th day
ki, Chairman of the Se lect
Tsniewski, Chairman
Committee on Investigation
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SCHEDULE A
(to Subpoena dated January 16, 2014, issued by the Select Committee on Investigation.)
Please deliver the following :
1. All communication s of any kind, includ ing, but not limited to, any correspondence
notes , documents , electronic mail transmissions, text messages Blackberry Messenger
messages (a/k/a BBM messages ) , any and all instant messages or other
electron ically stored data or information, inc luding, without limitation, any instant
messages
sent via any web or cellular phone based messaging systems , whether
exchanged via use of a personal compu tational device includ ing without limitation
devices commonly known as 'desktops,, 'laptops', 'smartbooks', 'tablets','
smartphones , cellular phones
, or iPads', and exchanged between you and any other
person or entity, whether used by you in a business , personal , or any other capacity,
between September 1, 2012 and the present date regarding the reduction from three to
one of the eastboun d Fort Lee , New Jersey access lanes to the George WashingtonBridge from September 9 2013 through September 13, 2013.
2. All docum ents and records of any kind, including, but not lim ited to, any
correspondence, notes, documents , electronic mail transm iss ions , text messages
B lackb erry Messenger messages (a/k/a BBM messages ), any and all instant
messages
whether sent via a personal compu tational device or cellular phone via any
and all web or cellular phone based messaging systems , any other electron ically stored
data or information which is currently stored on any and all personal computational
devices in your possession, dominion, or control, includ ing without limitation, devices
commonly known as desktops , , 'laptops ', 'smartbooks', 'tablets, , 'smartphones,,'
cellular ph ones,
, or '
iPads,, exchanged between you and any other person or entity ,whether used by you in a business , personal , or any other capacity , between September1, 2012 and the present date regarding the reduction from three to one of the eastboun d
Fort Lee , New Jersey access lanes to the George Washing ton Bridge from September9, 2013 through September 13 , 2013
3. All documents of any kind whatsoever sufficient to show the date , time , originating and
receiving telephone number , originating cell site and sector , and duration for all
incom ing and outgo ing calls for any phone number associated with you in your
personal capacity or in your capacity as an employee of the State of New Jersey, or any
other capacity, between September 1, 2012 and the present date regarding the reduction
from three to on e of the eastbound Fort Lee , New Jersey access lanes to the GeorgeWashington Bidge from September 9, 2013 through September 13, 2013 .
4. All documents of any kind whatsoever evidencing electronic mail commun ications sent
via any and all personal computational devices in your possession, dom inion , or
con trol , including w ithout lim itat ion devices commonly known as '
desktops,, 'laptops','
smartbooks , tablets', 'smartphones,, 'cellular phones', or 'iPads', whether used by
you in a business , personal, or any other capacity , relative to any and all
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commun ications between September 1 , 2012 and the present date regarding the
reduction from three to one of the eastbound Fort Lee , New Jersey access lanes to the
George Washing ton Bridge from September 9, 2013 through September 13 , 2013.
5. All video and audio recordings and all voice mails , regarding the reduc tion from three
to one of the eastbound Fort Lee , New Jersey access lanes to the George Washing tonBridge from September 9, 2013 through September 13 2013.
6. All calendars, day planners , notes, and /or diaries from September 1 , 2012 to the
present. ÿ
Please produce a log of any documents and/or correspondence withheld from
production on the basis of any claimed privilege or protection, or withheld or redacted for any
reason, and retain such documents and/or correspo ndence.
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Code of Fair Procedures
52:13E-1. Dein itions
A s used in this act:
(a) Agency means any of the following while engaged in an investigation or
inquiry : (1) the Governo r or any person or persons appointed by him acting pursuant toP
.L 1941, c . 16 , s . 1 (C. 52:15-7), (2) any tempo rary State commission or duly authorized
committee thereof having the power to require testimony or the production of evidence
by subpoena, or (3) any legislative comm ittee or comm ission having the powers set forthin Rev ised Statutes 52 :13-1.
(b) Hearing " means any hearing in the course of an investigatory proceeding
(other than a preliminary con ference or interview at which no testimony is taken under
oath) conducted before an agency at which testimony or the production of other evidence
may be compelled by subpoena or other compulsory process .
(c) Pub lic hearing means any hearing open to the public, or any hearing , or
such part thereof, as to which testimony or other evidence is made available or
disseminated to the public by the agency.(d) Private hearing means any hearing other than a public hearing .
L.1968 , c . 376, s. 1, eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
52 :13E-2 . Personal serv ice
No person may be required to appear at a hearing or to testify at a hearing unlessthere has been personally served upon him prior to the time when he is requ ired toappear, a copy of this act, and a general statement of the subject of the investigation Acopy of the resolution , statute, order or other provision of law authorizing the
investigation shall be furnished by the agency upon request therefor by the personsummoned .
L 1968, c . 376, s . 2, eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
52:13E-3 . Right to counsel ; submission of proposed questionsA witness summoned to a hearing shall have the right to be accompanied by
counsel, who shall be perm itted to advise the witness of his rights, subject to reasonable
lim itations to prevent obstruction of or interference with the orderly conduct of the
hearing . Counsel for any witness who testi ies at a public hearing may subm it proposed
questions to be asked of the witness relevant to the matters upon which the witness has
been questioned and the agency shall ask the witness such of the questions as it may
deem app rop riate to its inquiry .
L 1968 , c . 376, s. 3, eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
52:13E-4 . Records of public hearings; copiesA complete and accurate record shall be kept of each public hearing and a witness
shall be entitled to receive a copy of his testimony at such hearing at his own expense .
Where testimon y which a witness has given at a private hearing becomes relevant in a
crim inal proceeding in which the w itness is a defendant, or in any subsequent hearing inwhich the witness is summoned to testify, the witness shall be entitled to a copy of such
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testimony, at his own expense, provided the same is available, and provided further that
the furnishing of such copy will not prejudice the pub lic safety or security .
L I968 , c . 376, s. 4, eff . Dec. 27 , 1968.
52:13E-5 . Sworn statement by witness; incorporation in the record
A witness who testifies at any hearing shall have the right at the conclusion of hisexamination to file a brief sworn statement relevant to his testimony for incorporation in
the record of the investigatory proceeding.
L 1968, c. 376, s. 5, eff . Dec. 27,1968.
52:13E-6 . Persons affected by proceedings; appearance or statement of facts
Any person whose name is mentioned or who is specifically identified and who
believes that testimony or other evidence given at a public hea ring or comment made byany member of the agency or its counsel at such a hearing tend s to defame him or
otherwise adversely affect his reputation shall have the right, either to appear personallybefore the agency and testify in his own behalf as to matters relevant to the testimony or
other evidence complained of, or in the alternative at the option of the agency, to file astatement of facts und er oath relating solely to matters relevant to the testimony or other
evidence complained of, which statement shall be incorporated in the record of the
investigatory proceeding
L 1968, c. 375 , s . 6, eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
52:13E-7 . Rights or pr ivileges granted by agencies
Nothing in this act shall be con strued to prevent an agency from granting to
witnesses appearing before it, or to person s who claim to be adversely affected by
testimony or other evidence adduced before it, such further rights and privileges as it maydeterm ine .
L 1968, c. 376, s. 7 ( eff . Dec. 27 , 1968 .
52:13E-8, Dissemination of evidence adduced at p ivate hearing
Except in the course of subsequent hearing which is open to the public, no
testimony or other evidence adduced at a private hearing or prelim inary con ference orinterview conducted before a sing le-member agency in the course of its investigation
shall be disseminated or made available to the public by said agency, its counsel oremployees without the approval of the head of the agency. Except in the course of a
subsequent hearing open to the public, no testimony or other evidence adduced at aprivate hearing or prelim inary conference or interview before a comm ittee or other
multimember investigating agency shall be dissem inated or made available to the publicby any member of the agency, its counsel or employees, except with the approval of a
m ajority of the members of such agency. Any person who violates the provisions of thissubd ivision shall be adjudged a disorderly person.
L 1968, c. 376,,
s. 8, eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
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52:13E-9 . Hearing conducted by temporary state commission
No temporary State commission having more than two members shall have the
power to take testimony at a public or private hearing un less at least two of its members
are present at such hearing.
Nothing in this section, however, shall be deemed to prevent the State
Commission of Investigation rom conducting private hearings, on an investigationpreviously undertaken by a majority of the members of the comm ission, with one
comm issioner present, when so designated by resolution pursuant to the provisions ofsection 12 of P.L.1968, c. 266 (C. 52:9M-12) .
L 196 8 , c. 376 , s. 9 , eff . Dec. 27,196 8 . Amend ed by L . 1984, c. 110 , s. 5 , eff .
Aug. 3, 1984.
52:13E-10 . Right of members to file statement of m inority views
Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect, dim inish or impair the right, underany other provision of law, rule or custom , of any member or group of members of acommittee or other multimember investigating agency to file a statement or statements of
minori
ty views to accompany and
be r
elease
d with or
sub
sequ
ent to t
he
rep
ort of
the
committee or agency .
L 196 8 , c. 376 , s. 10 , eff . Dec. 27 , 196 8 .
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Chapter 13 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes
A rticle 1. General Prov isions.
52:13-1. Attendance of witnesses; production of books and papers ; legal and clerical
assistance
Any joint committee of the legislature, any standing committee of either house, or any
special committee directed by resolution to enter upon any investigation or inquiry , thepursuit of which shall necessitate the attendance of persons or the production of books or
papers , shall have power to compel the attendance before it of such persons as w itnessesand the production before it of such books and papers as it may deem necessary , properand relevant to the matter under investigation. Any such comm ittee shall also have the
power to employ such legal and clerical ass istance as it may deem necessary to the properconduct of the investigation.
52:13-2. Summons for w itnesses; execution
If any person upon being summoned in writing by order of any comm ittee mentionedin section 52:13-1 of this title to appear before such comm ittee and testify, fails to obey
such summons, the speaker of the house of assembly or the president of the senate may,
upon application to him , by warrant under his hand order the sergeant at arms of the
house over which he presides to arrest such person and bring him before the comm ittee,
and the sergeant at arm s shall thereupon execute the warrant to him so directed .
52:13-3. Compensation of witnesses; swearing witnesses; perjury ; immunity ; refusa lto answer or be sworn
Witnesses summoned to appear before any committee authorized by this article or anyother law to conduct an investigation or inquiry shall be entitled to receive the same fees
and m ileage as persons summoned to testify in the courts of the state. All such witnessesmay be sworn by any member of the committee conducting the investigation or inquiry;and all witnesses sworn before any such comm ittee shall answer truly all questions put to
them which the committee shall decide to be proper and pertinent to the investigation or
inqu iry; and any w itness so sworn who shall swear falsely shall be guilty of perjury. Nosuch witness shall be excused from answering any such questions on the ground that to
answer the same m ight or would incrim inate him ; but no answers made by any witness to
any such questions shall be used or adm itted in evidence in any proceeding against such
witness, except in a crim inal prosecution against the witness for perjury in respect to hisanswers to such questions .
Any witness who refuses to answer any questions decided by the comm ittee to be
proper and pertinent shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and any witness who , having beensummoned to appear before any such comm ittee, fails to appear in obedience to the
summon s or, appearing , refuses to be sworn shall be guilty of a m isdemeanor.
52:13-4 . Expenses of investigations ; payment
The state treasurer shall , upon the warrant of the state comptroller, pay the fees and
mileage of witnesses called , the compensation of legal and clerical assistance employed
and the expenses of the sergeant at arms of either house in the execution of warrants
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consider and determine the alleged contempt; and the determination shall be by a
concurrent resolution, which may originate in either house .
52:13-10. Sentence; order of commitment
Any person found to be guilty of a contempt of the legislature by a concurrent
resolution of the two houses thereof, as hereinbefore provided , may be sentenced toimprisonment in the state prison or in the common jail of any county for any period notexceeding six months as shall be directed in and by the concurrent resolution determ ining
the con tempt, for the execution of which such concurrent resolution may order that acomm itment shall issue, directed to any sheriff , police officer, member of the state po lice,
con stable or other peace officer, and to the keeper of the state prison or the keeper of the
common jail of any coun ty, which comm itment shall be signed by the president of the
senate and the speaker of the house of assembly in office at the date of the issue thereof .
52:13-11 . Continuing validity of commitment
Any commitment issued in accordance with section 52:13-10 of this title shall remain
valid and effective un til the imprisonment therein set forth shall have been served,no twithstanding the legislature which directed the issue of the comm itment may
meanwhile have adjourned or ended .
52:13-12 . Bail of contemner
Any judge of the Superior Court may let to bail any person apprehended for hearing on
a charge of contempt under a warrant issued by direction of a concurrent resolution as
provided in section 52:13-6 of th is Title, in such amoun t and with such surety as the
judge shall determine to be reasonable, to appear before the Joint Session of the
Legislature, at the time and place fixed by the warrant as well as at any and alladjournments thereof, and to stand to and abide such determination and sentence as maythereater be found or imposed against the person so apprehended Such recognizances
shall run in favor of the State of New Jersey and shall be filed by the judge in the office
of the Secretary of State .
Amended by L.1953, c . 49, p. 853, s . 2.
52:13-13. Powers given additional to other powers
The powers given by this article shall be in addition to the powers given by article 1 of
this chapter (s . 52:13-1 et seq.).
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Select Committee on Investigation
to
Christina Genovese
Off ice of the Gove norPO Box 001
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
SUBPOENA
Duces Tecum
W r it Returnable on or before
5:00 p.m. , February 3 , 2014
to
Select Committee on Investigation
c/o Charles A . Buono, Jr .
Office of Legislative ServicesState House Annex
PO Box 068
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
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JOHNS W ISNll-WSKI
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GORDON M . JOHNSON
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I.INDA STLNDiiR
VALERIE VA INiEK HUTTLE
BONNIi; WATSON OOL IiMAN
M ICHALI . PA TRICK CARROL
BETTYLOU DcCROCE
AMY H IIAND1..IN
HOLLY T SOIP.PI S1
SELECT COMM ITTEE
ON INVESTI
GAT ION
STATE HOUSE ANNEX
PO BOX 068
TRENTON Ni 08625-0068
CHARLES A BUONO , JR
O fice of Ugish tivr ServicesCom/nillee A ide
(609) 8-17-:.S40
[009)292-056 iitx
January 16, 2014
M r. Charles McKenna
Off ice of the Governor
PO Box 00 1
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Dear M r. McKenna :
Please find attached hereto a subpoena requesting certain documents concerning all aspects ofthe finances, operations, and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ,
including, but not lim ited to, the reassignment of access lanes in Fort Lee , New Jersey to the George
Washington Bridge , and any other matter raising concerns abou t abuse of government power or an
attempt to conceal an abu se of government power . The Select Comm ittee on Investigation wouldaccept mail or messenger delivery of the requested records at the following address on or before 5:00
p .m., February 3, 2014: Charles A . Bu ono, Jr., Office of Legislative Services, State House Annex,
PO Box 068, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. We also enclose herewith a copy of the Code of Fair
Procedure . The preferred method of delivery of the requested records is compact disk or DVD or
similar format.
If you have any substant ive questions about this request, please contact Special Counsel Reid J.
Schar , Jenner & Block LLP, at (312) 923-2629.
Reid J. Scha r, Jenner & Block LLP
Aaron Binder , Assembly Majority Office
Keith Laughlin, Assembly Republican Office
Glen Beebe , Assembly Republican Office
Charles A . Buono, Jr., Office of Legislative Services
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SELECT COMM ITTEE ON INVESTIGATION
SUBPOENA
TO Char les M cKenna
O ff ice of the Governor
PO Box 00 1
Trenton , New Jersey 08625
WE COMMAND YOU, Laying aside all and singular business and excuses, to
produce all bo oks , papers , correspond ence , other documents and materials , and electronic
records and data described below , that you have in your possession or have access to relevant
to the Select Comm ittee on Investigation,s inquiry and investigation into all aspects of the
finances , operations, and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,
including, bu t not lim ited to, the reassignment of access lanes in Fort Lee , New Jersey to the
George Washington Bridge , and any other matter raising concerns about abuse of government
power or an attempt to conceal an abuse of government power , as more particularly set forth
on the attached Schedule A . These books , papers , correspondence , other documents and
materials, and electronic records and data shall be returned on or before 5:00 p.m , Monday ,
February 3, 2014 to : Ch arles A . Buono, Jr., Office of Legislative Services , State House
Annex , PO Box 068, Trenton , New Jersey 08625. The Select Comm ittee on Investigation was
constituted as a special comm ittee of the General Assembly pursuant to Assembly Resolution
No. 10 du ly passed by the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey on January 16, 2014 .
Your production of documents is governed by the Code of Fair Procedure and Chapter
13 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes. A copy of the Code of Fair Procedure is delivered to
you herewith.
Failure to comply with th is Subpoena shall make you liable for such penalties as are
provided by law .
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communications between September 1 , 2012 and the present date regarding the
reduction from three to one of the eastbound Fort Lee , New Jersey access lanes to the
George Washington Bridge from September 9, 2013 through September 13, 2013.
5. All video and aud io recordings , and all voice mails , regarding the reduction from three
to one of the eastbound Fort Lee , New Jersey access lanes to the George WashingtonBridge from September 9, 2013 through September 13, 2013.
6. All calendars , day plann ers , notes , and /or diaries from September 1, 2012 to the
present.
Please produce a log of any documents and /or correspondence withheld from
production on the basis of any claimed privilege or protection, or withheld or redacted for any
reason, and retain such documents and/or correspondence .
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52:13E-9 . Hearing conducted by temporary state commission
No temporary State comm ission having more than two members shall have the
power to take testimony at a pub lic or private hearing un less at least two of its members
are present at such hearing .
Nothing in this section , however, shall be deemed to prevent the State
Commission of Investigation from conducting private hearings, on an investigationpreviously undertaken by a majority of the members of the comm ission, with one
commissioner present, when so designated by resolution pu rsuant to the provisions ofsection 12 of P.L.1968, c. 266 (C . 52:9M-12).
L.1968 , c. 376 , s. 9 , eff . Dec. 27,1968 . Amended by L.1984, c. 110 , s. 5 , eff .
Aug . 3 , 1984 .
52:13E-10 . Right of members to i le statement of minority views
Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect, dim inish or impair the right, under
any other provision of law, rule or custom , of any member or group of members of acommittee or other multimember investigating agency to file a statement or statements of
m ino rity views to accompany and be released with or subsequent to the report of the
committee or agency.L 1968, c. 376, s . 10, eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
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Chapter 13 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes
Article 1. General Prov isions.
52:13-1. Attendance of witnesses; production of books and papers ; legal and clerical
assistance
Any joint comm ittee of the legislature, any stand ing committee of either house, or any
special comm ittee directed by resolution to enter upon any investigation or inquiry , the
pursuit of which shall necessitate the attendance of persons or the production of books or
papers, shall have power to compel the attendance before it of such persons as witnesses
and the production before it of such books and papers as it may deem necessary, proper
and relevant to the matter under investigation. Any such comm ittee shall also have the
power to employ such legal and clerical assistance as it may deem necessary to the proper
con duct of the investigation.
52:13-2. Summons for witnesses ; execution
If any person upon being summoned in writing by order of any committee mentionedin section 52:13-1 of this title to appear before such committee and testify, fails to obey
such summons, the speaker of the house of assembly or the president of the senate may,
upon application to h im , by warrant under his hand order the sergeant at arm s of the
house over which he presides to arrest such person and bring him before the committee,
and the sergeant at arms shall thereupon execute the warrant to him so directed.
52:13-3 . Compensation of witnesses; swearing witnesses; perjury; immunity; refusalto answer or be sworn
Witnesses summoned to appear before any committee autho rized by this article or any
other law to conduc t an investigation or inquiry shall be entitled to receive the same fees
and mileage as persons summoned to testify in the courts of the state
All such witnessesmay be sworn by any member of the comm ittee conducting the investigation or inquiry;and all witnesses sworn before any such committee shall answer truly all questions pu t to
them which the committee shall decide to be proper and pertinent to the investigation or
inquiry; and any witness so sworn who shall swear falsely shall be guilty of perjury. No
such witness shall be excused from answering any such questions on the ground that to
answer the same m igh t or would incrim inate him; but no answers made by any witness to
any such questions shall be used or adm itted in evidence in any proceeding against such
w itness , except in a criminal prosecution against the witness for perjury in respect to h isanswers to such questions.
Any witness who refuses to answer any questions decided by the comm ittee to be
proper and pertinent shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and any witness who , having been
summoned to appear before any such comm ittee, fails to appear in obedience to the
summon s or, appearing , refuses to be sworn shall be guilty of a m isdemeanor.
52:13-4 . Expenses of investigations; payment
The state treasurer shall , upon the warrant of the state comptroller, pay the fees and
m ileage of witnesses called, the compensation of legal and clerical assistance employed
and the expenses of the sergeant at arm s of either house in the execution of warrants
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Select Comm ittee on Investigation
to
Charles M cKenna
Office of the Governo r
PO Box 00 1
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
SUBPOENA
Duces Tecum
W rit Returnable on or before
5:00 p.m. , February 3, 2014
to
Select Committee on Investigation
c/o Char les A . Buono, Jr .
Office of Legislative ServicesState House Annex
PO Box 068
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
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JOHN S W ISNIKWSK I
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GORDON M . JOHNSON
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VALER IE VAJNIER.1 HUTTLE
BONNIE WATSON COU iMAN
MICHAf -f. PATRICK CARROi.l.
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CHARLES A. BUONO , JR.
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(609) S'I7-3S40
(609) 292-0S6 I fax
SELECT COMM ITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONSTATE HOUSE ANNEX
PO BOX 068 [
RONTON Nj 08625-0068
January 16, 2014
M r . Kevin O 'Dowd
Of ice of the Governor
PO Box 00 1
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Dear M r. O ,Dowd :
Please find attached hereto a subpoena requesting certain documents concerning all aspects of
the inances, operations, and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,
includ ing, but not lim ited to, the reassignment of access lanes in Fort Lee , New Jersey to the George
Washington Bridge , and any other matter raising concerns about abuse of government power or an
attempt to conceal an abuse of government power . The Select Comm ittee on Investigation wouldaccept mail or messenger delivery of the requested records at the following address on or before 5:00
p .m , February 3, 2014: Charles A . Buono, Jr., Ofice of Legislative Services, State House Annex ,
PO Box 068, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. We also enclose herewith a copy of the Code of Fair
Procedure . The preferred method of delivery of the requested records is compact disk or DVD orsim ilar format.
If you have any sub stan tive questions abou t th is request, please con tact Special Coun sel Reid J.
Schar , Jenner & Block LLP, at (312) 923-2629 .
Enclosures
c Members - Select Committee on Investigation
Reid J. Schar , Jenner & Block LLP
Aaron Binder , Assembly Majority O ffice
Keith Laugh lin, Assembly Republican Office
Glen Beebe, Assembly Republican Off ice
Charles A . Buono, Jr., Of ice of Legislative Services
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SELEC 5AT ION
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SELECT COMM ITTEE ON INVESTIGATION
SUBPOENA
TO Kevin O ,Dowd
Off ice of the Governor
PO Box 00 1
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
WE COMMAND YOU , Laying aside all and singular business and excuses , to
produce all books , papers , correspondence , other documents and materials, and electronic
records and data described below , that you have in your possession or have access to relevant
to the Select Committee on Investigation's inquiry and investigation into all aspects of the
finances , operations, and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ,
inc luding, bu t no t lim ited to, the reassignment of access lanes in Fort Lee , New Jersey to the
George Washing ton Bridge , and any other matter raising concerns about abuse of government
power or an attempt to conceal an abuse of government power, as more particularly set forth
on the attached Schedule A . These books , papers , correspondence , other documents and
materials , and electron ic records and data shall be returned on or before 5:00 p.m., Monday ,
February 3 , 2014 to: Charles A . Buono, Jr., Office of Legislative Services, State House
Annex, PO Box 068, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. The Committee was constituted as a
special committee of the General Assembly pursuant to Assembly Resolution No. 10 duly
passed by the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey on January 16, 2014.
Your production of documents is governed by the Code of Fair Procedure and Chapter
13 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes . A copy of the Code of Fair Procedure is delivered to
you herewith.
Failure to comply with this Subpoena shall make you liable for such penalties as are
provided by law .
WITNESS, the hand of The Honorable JohnVS . Wi/niÿw§ÿci, Chairman of the SelectCommittee on Investigation, on this 16th day pf January, 2014
Jo tn Wrs ffewski , Chairman
Sqlect Comm ittee on Investigation
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SCHEDULE A
(to Subpoena dated January 16, 2014, 'ssued by the Se'ect Comm 'ttee on 'nvest'gat'on.)
P 'ease de ''ver the fo''ow'ng:
1. A'' commun'cat'on s of any 'dnd, 'nc'ud'ng , but not ''m'ted to, any correspondence ,
notes, documents, e'ectron'c ma'' transm'ss'ons , text messages , B'ackberry Messenger
messages (a'k'a BBM messages") , any and a'' 'nstant messages or other
e'ectron'ca''y stored data or 'nformat'on, 'nc'ud'ng, w'thout ''m'tat'on, any 'nstan t
messages
sent v'a any web or ce''u'ar phone based messag'ng systems , whether
exchanged v'a use of a persona' computat'ona' dev'ce, 'nc'ud'ng w 'thout ''m 'tat'ondev'ces common'y known as 'desktops,, ''aptops,, 'smartbooks', 'tab'ets','
smartphones,
, ce''u'ar phones
,
, or '
'Pads', and exchang ed between you and any other
person or ent'ty, whether used by you 'n a bus'ness , persona', or any other capac'ty ,
between September 1, 2012 and the present date regard'ng the reduct'on from three to
on e of the eastbound Fort Lee , New Jersey access 'anes to the George Wash'ngtonB'dge from September 9, 2013 through September 13 , 2013.
2. A'' documents and records of any k'nd, 'nc'ud'ng, but no t ''m'ted to, any
correspondence , notes , documents, e'ectron 'c ma'' transm'ss'ons, text messages ,
B 'ackberry Messenger messages (a'k'a "BBM messages") , any and a'' 'nstant
messages
whether sent v'a a persona' computat'ona' dev'ce or ce''u'ar phone v'a any
and a'' web or ce''u'ar phone based messag'ng systems , any other e'ectron 'ca''y stored
data or 'nformat'on wh'ch 's current'y stored on any and a'' persona' compu tat'ona'
dev'ces 'n your possess'on, dom 'n'on, or contro', 'nc'ud'ng, w'thout ''m'tat'on, dev'ces
common'y known as '
desktops', ''aptops', 'smartbooks ', 'tab'ets', 'smartphones','
ce''u'ar phones,
, or 'Pads, , exchanged between you and any other person or ent'ty ,whether used by you 'n a bus'ness, persona', or any other capac'ty , between September1, 2012 and the present date regard'ng the reduct'on from three to one of the eastbound
Fort Lee, New Jersey access 'anes to the George Wash'ngton Br'dge from September9, 2013 through September 13, 2013.
3. A'' documents of any k'nd whatsoever suff'c'ent to show the date , t'me , or'g'nat'ng and
rece'v'ng te'ephone number , or'g'nat'ng ce'' s'te and sector , and durat'on for a'''ncom 'ng and outgo 'ng ca''s for any phone number assoc'ated w 'th you 'n yourpersona' capac'ty or 'n your capac'ty as an emp'oyee of the State of New Jersey , or any
other capac'ty, between September 1, 2012 and the present date regard'ng the reduct'on
from three to one of the eastbound Fort Lee , New Jersey access 'anes to the GeorgeWash'ngton Br'dge from September 9, 2013 through September 13, 2013.
4. A'' documents of any k'nd whatsoever ev'denc'ng e'ectron'c ma' ' commun'cat'on s sent
v'a any and a' ' persona' compu tat'ona' dev'ces 'n your possess'on, dom 'n'on, or
con tro', 'nc'ud'ng w'thout ''m'tat'on dev'ces common'y known as '
desktops', 1'aptops,,'
smartbooks , '
tab'ets', 'smartph ones,, 'ce''u'ar ph ones,, or ''Pads, , whether used by
you 'n a bus'ness , persona', or any other capac'ty, re'at've to any and a''
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commun ication s between September 1 , 2012 and the present date regarding the
reduction from three to one of the eastbound Fo rt Lee , New Jersey access lanes to the
George Washing ton Bridge from September 9, 2013 through September 13 , 2013 .
5. All video and aud io recordings , and all voice mails , regarding the reduction from three
to on e of the eastbound Fort Lee , New Jersey access lanes to the George WashingtonBridge from September 9, 2013 through September 13, 2013.
6. All calendars , day planners , notes , and /or diaries from September 1, 2012 to the
present .
Please produce a log of any documents and /or correspondence withheld from
production on the basis of any claimed privilege or protection , or withheld or redacted for anyreason, and retain such documents and/or correspondence.
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testimony, at his own expense, provided the same is available, and provided further that
the furnishing of such copy will not prejud ice the public safety or security.
L .1968, c . 376, s. 4, eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
52:13E-5. Sworn statement by witness; incorporation in the record
A witness who testifies at any hearing shall have the right at the conclusion of hisexamination to file a brief sworn statement relevant to his testimony for incorporation in
the record of the investigatory proceeding.
L.1968 , c. 376 , s. 5, eff . Dec. 27 , 1968 .
52:13E-6 . Persons affected by proceedings; appearance or statement of facts
Any person whose name is mentioned or who is specifically identi ied and who
believes that testimony or other evidence given at a public hearing or comment made by
any member of the agency or its counsel at such a hearing tend s to defame him orotherwise adversely affect his repu tation shall have the right, either to appear personally
before the agency and testify in his own behalf as to matters relevant to the testimony or
other evidence complained of, or in the alternative at the option of the agency, to file astatement of facts und er oath relating solely to matters relevant to the testimony or other
evidence complained of , which statement shall be incorporated in the record of the
investigatory proceeding.L 1968, c . 375, s . 6, eff . Dec . 27 , 1968 .
52:13E-7 . Rights or privileges granted by agencies
Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent an agency from granting towitnesses appearing before it, or to person s who claim to be adversely affected by
testimony or other evidence adduced before it, such further rights and privileges as it maydeterm ine .
L 1968 , c. 376, s . 7, eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
52:13E-8. Dissemination of evidence adduced at pr ivate hear ing
Except in the course of subsequent hearing which is open to the public , no
testimony or other evidence adduced at a private hearing or preliminary conference orinterview conducted before a sing le-member agency in the course of its investigation
shall be dissem inated or made available to the public by said agency, its counsel or
employees without the approval of the head of the agency. Except in the course of a
subsequent hearing open to the public, no testimony or other evidence adduced at aprivate hearing or prelim inary conference or interview before a comm ittee or othermultimember investigating agency shall be disseminated or made available to the public
by any member of the agency, its counsel or employees, except with the app roval of a
majority of the members of such agency Any person who violates the provision s of th issubdivision shall be adjudged a disorderly person.
L 1968, c. 376, s . 8, eff. Dec. 27, 1968.
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52:13E-9 . Hearing conducted by temporary state commission
No temporary State comm ission having more than two members shall have the
power to take testimony at a public or private hearing unless at least two of its membersare present at such hearing .
Noth ing in this section , however, shall be deemed to prevent the State
Commission of Investigation from conducting private hearings, on an investigationpreviously undertaken by a majority of the members of the commission , with one
commissioner present, when so designated by resolution pursuant to the provisions ofsection 12 of P .L.1968 , c. 266 (C. 52:9M-12) .
L .1968 , c. 376 , s . 9 , eff . Dec. 27,1968. Amended by L.1984, c. 110 , s. 5 , eff .
Aug. 3, 1984.
52:13E-10 . Right of members to i le statement of minority views
Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect, diminish or impair the right, under
any other provision of law, rule or custom, of any member or group of members of acommittee or other multimember investigating agency to file a statement or statements of
m inority views to accompany and be released with or subsequent to the report of the
committee or agency .
L 1968, c. 376, s. 10, eff . Dec. 27,1968.
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Chapter 13 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes
Article 1. General Provisions.
52:13-1. Attendance of witnesses; production of books and papers; legal and clerical
assistance
Any joint committee of the legislature, any stand ing comm ittee of either house, or any
special comm ittee directed by resolution to enter upon any investigation or inquiry, the
pursuit of which shall necessitate the attendance of persons or the production of books orpapers, shall have power to compel the attendance before it of such persons as witnessesand the production before it of such books and papers as it may deem necessary, proper
and relevant to the matter under investigation. Any such comm ittee shall also have the
power to employ such legal and clerical assistance as it may deem necessary to the properconduct of the investigation.
52:13-2. Summons for w itnesses; execution
If any person upon being summoned in writing by order of any committee mentionedin section 52:13-1 of this title to appear before such committee and testify, fails to obeysuch summons, the speaker of the house of assembly or the president of the senate may,
upon application to him , by warrant under his hand order the sergeant at arms of thehouse over which he presides to arrest such person and bring him before the comm ittee,
and the sergeant at arms shall thereupon execute the warrant to him so directed
52:13-3. Compensation of witnesses; swearing witnesses; perjury; immunity ; refusalto answer or be sworn
Witnesses summoned to appear before any committee authorized by this article or anyother law to conduct an investigation or inquiry shall be entitled to receive the same fees
and mileage as person s summoned to testify in the courts of the state . All such witnessesmay be sworn by any member of the comm ittee conducting the investigation or inquiry;
and all witnesses sworn before any such comm ittee shall answer truly all questions put to
them which the comm ittee shall decide to be proper and pertinent to the investigation or
inquiry; and any witness so sworn who shall swear falsely shall be guilty of perjury No
such witness shall be excused from answering any such questions on the ground that toanswer the same might or would incriminate him; but no answers made by any witness to
any such questions shall be used or adm itted in evidence in any proceeding against such
witness, except in a crim inal prosecution against the witness for perjury in respect to hisanswers to such questions.
Any witness who refuses to answer any questions decided by the comm ittee to be
proper and pertinent shall be guilty of a m isdemeanor; and any witness who , having been
summoned to appear before any such comm ittee, fails to appear in obedience to the
summon s or, appearing, refuses to be sworn shall be guilty of a m isdemeanor .
52:13-4 . Expenses of investigations; payment
The state treasurer shall , upon the warrant of the state comptroller, pay the fees and
m ileage of witnesses called, the compensation of legal and clerical assistance employed
and the expenses of the sergeant at arms of either house in the execution of warrants
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pursuant to section 52:13-2 of this title, when the same shall be certified as correct and
necessary by the chairman of the comm ittee under whose authority and by whose orderthe same shall have been incurred , but only when the chairman ,s certificate has received
the app roval of the governor .
Article 2 . Contempts of Joint Legislative Committees.
52:13-5 . What constitutes contempt ; report thereof to legislature
Whenever, in any investigation or inquiry by any comm ittee constituted by jointresolution of the legislature to enter upon or make such investigation or inquiry, anywitness summoned or subpoenaed to appear before such comm ittee to testify or to
produce books , documents, papers or records, shall willfully neglect or refuse to appearin 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 orsubpoena, or shall refuse to be sworn or affirmed , or shall refuse to answer any question
put to him which the comm ittee shall decide to be proper and pe tinent to suchinvestigation or inquiry, or shall in any other way contemn the authority or pivileges ofthe legislature, and the facts alleged to constitute any such contemp t shall have been
reported by any such committee to the legislature, the alleged contemner shall be tried,and the alleged contempt determ ined, as hereinafter provided .
52:13-6 . Joint session to determine alleged contempt; order for arrest ; service
The senate and general assembly may by concurrent resolution direct that the senate
and general assembly meet in joint sess ion at a time and place therein ixed for thepurpose of hearing the evidence and arguments regarding the alleged contempt and mayorder that a warrant, directed to any sergeant at arms of either house or of the jointsess ion or to any sheriff, police officer, member of the state police, constable or other
peace officer, issue in such manner as shall be prescribed in and by the concurrentresolution for the arrest of the alleged contemner and the production of him at the bar of
such joint session , there to be heard .
52:13-7 . Heaing by joint session
At the time and place fixed as aforesaid, or at any adjournment, the joint sess ion shallsit and summarily hear the evidence and the arguments relating to the alleged contempt .
The joint sess ion shall adjourn from time to time until the matter shall have been
disposed of and the alleged contemner shall appear and attend at each and every suchadjourned session.
52:13-8 . Contemner ,s rights
Any alleged contemner shall have the ight to be heard before the joint sess ion , to berepresented by counsel, to call w itnesses in his behalf, and to examine and cross-exam inew itnesses.
52:13-9 . Determination of contempt by each house separately; concurrent resolution
After the joint session shall have heard the evidence and such arguments as may be
made, the senate and the general assembly shall separately convene and shall separately
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Select Committee on Investigation
to
Kevin O 'Dowd
Office of the Governo r
PO Box 00 1
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
SUBPOENA
Duces Tecum
Wr it Returnable on 01* before
5:00 p.m. , February 3, 2014
to
Select Committee on Investigation
c/o Charles A
. Buono, Jr .Office of Legislative Services
State House Annex
PO Bos 068
Trenton, New Jersey 08 625
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CHARLES A liUON,O JR
Of/kv of legislative Services-(
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(609) S47-;>8<tO
(609) 29 2-056 1 fax
January 16, 2014
O ff ice of the Governor
Attn : Custodian of Records
PO Box 00 1
Trenton New Jersey 08625
Dear Custodian of Records :
Please find attached hereto a subpoena requesting certain docum ent s concerning all aspects of
the finances operations and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
including but no t limited to the reassignment of access lanes in Fort Lee New Jersey to the George
Washington Bridge , and any other matter raising concerns about abuse of government po wer or an
attempt to concea l an abuse of government power . The Select Com mittee on Investigation would
accept mail or messenger delivery of the requested records at the following address on or before 5:00
p.m., February 3 2014: Charles A . Buono Jr. Office of Legislative Services S tate House Annex PO Box 068 Trenton New Jersey 08625. We also enclose herewith a copy of the Code of Fair
Procedure . The preferred method of delivery of the requested records is compact disk or DVD or
sim ilar format.
If you have any substant ive questions about th is request please contact Special Coun sel Reid J.
Schar , Jenne r & Block LLP at (312) 923-2629.
Reid J. Scha r , Jenner & Block LLP
Aaron Binder Assembly Majority Office
Keith Laugh lin Assembly Repub lican Office
Glen Beebe Assembly Repub lican Office
Charles A. Buono Jr., Office of Legislative Services
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SELECT COMM ITTEE ON INVESTIGATION
SUBPOENA
TO Office of the Governor
A ttn : Custod ian of Records
PO Box 00 1
Trenton New Jersey 08625
WE COMMAND YOU Laying aside all and singu lar business and excuses to
produce all books papers , correspondence other documents and materials and electronic
records and data described below that you have in your possession or have access to relevant
to the Select Comm ittee on Investigation s inq uiry and investigation into all aspects of the
inances operations and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ,
including bu t no t limited to the reass ignment of access lanes in Fort Lee New Jersey to the
George Washing ton Bridge and any other matter raising concerns about abuse of government
power or an attempt to conceal an abuse of government power as more particularly set forth
on the attached Schedule A . These books papers correspondence other documents and
materials and electronic records and data shall be returned on or before 5:00 p.m. Mon day
February 3 2014 to : Charles A . Buono Jr. Office of Legislative Services State House
Annex PO Box 068 Trenton, New Jersey 08625. The Select Committee on Investigation was
constituted as a special comm ittee of the General Assembly pursuant to Assembly Resolution
No. 10 duly passed by the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey on January 16 2014.
Your production of documents is governed by the Code of Fair Procedure and Chapter
13 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes . A copy of the Code of Fair Procedure is delivered to
you herewith .
Failure to comply w ith this Subpoena shall make you liable for such penalties as are
provided by law .
WITNESS the hand of The Hon
Committee on Investigation on this 16th d
liewski, Chairman of the Select
S. Wisniewski, Chairman
jet Committee on Investigation
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Code of Fair Procedure
52 :13E -1 . Defin itions
A s used in th is act:
(a) Agency" means any of the following while engaged in an investigation or
inquiry : (1) the Governo r or any person or persons appointed by him acting pu rsuant toP .L 1941 c. 16 s. 1 (C. 52:15-7) (2) any temporary State commission or duly authorized
committee thereof having the power to require testimony or the production of evidence
by subpoena or (3) any legislative comm ittee or commission having the powers set forthin Revised Statutes 52:13-1.
(b) Hearing" means any hearing in the course of an investigatory proceeding
(other than a prelim inary conference or interview at which no testimony is taken under
oath) conducted before an agency at which testimony or the production of other evidence
may be compelled by subpoena or other compu lsory process.
(c) Pub lic hearing" means any hearing open to the pub lic or any hearing or
such part thereof, as to which testimony or other evidence is made available or
disseminated to the public by the agency .(d) Private hearing " means any hearing other than a pub lic hearing .
L 196 8 c. 376 s . 1 eff . Dec. 27 , 1968.
52:13E -2 . Personal serv ice
No person may be requ ired to appear at a hearing or to testify at a hearing un less
there has been personally served upon him prior to the time when he is requ ired to
appear, a copy of this act and a general statement of the subject of the investigation. A
copy of the resolution statute order or other provision of law autho rizing the
investigation shall be furnished by the agency upon request therefor by the personsummoned .
L 1968 c. 376 s. 2, eff . Dec. 27 1968.
52:13E~3. Right to counsel; submission of proposed questions
A witness summoned to a hearing shall have the right to be accompanied bycoun sel who sha ll be permitted to advise the witness of his rights subject to reasonable
limitation s to prevent obstruction of or interference with the orderly conduct of the
hearing. Counsel for any witness who testifies at a public hearing may subm it proposed
question s to be asked of the witness relevant to the m atters upon which the witness has
been questioned and the agency shall ask the witness such of the question s as it maydeem appropriate to its inquiry.
L 1968, c. 376 s. 3 eff . Dec. 27 1968.
52:13E~4. Records of public hearings; copies
A complete and accurate record shall be kept of each public hearing and a witness
shal l be entitled to receive a copy of his testimony at such hearing at his own expense .
Where testimon y which a witness has given at a private hearing becomes relevant in a
crimina l proceeding in which the witness is a defendant or in any sub sequent hearing inwhich the witness is summoned to testify the witness shall be entitled to a copy of such
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testimony at his own expense, provided the same is available and provided further that
the furnishing of such copy wil l not prejud ice the public safety or security .L 1968 c. 376 s . 4 eff . Dec. 27 1968 .
52:13E-5 . Sworn statement by witness; incorporation in the record
A witness who testifies at any hearing shall have the right at the conclusion of hisexamination to file a brief sworn statement relevant to his testimony for incorporation inthe record of the investigatory proceeding.
L 1968 c. 376 s. 5 eff . Dec. 27 1968.
52:13E-6. Persons affected by proceedings; appearance or statement of facts
Any person whose name is mentioned or who is specifically identified and who
believes that testimony or other evidence given at a public hearing or comment made by
any member of the agency or its counsel at such a hearing tend s to defame him or
otherwise adversely affect his reputation shal l have the right either to appear personally
before the agency and testify in his own behalf as to matters relevant to the testimony or
other evidence complained of or in the alternative at the option of the agency to file a
statement of facts under oath relating solely to matters relevant to the testimony or other
evidence complained of which statement shall be incorporated in the record of the
investigatory proceeding .L
.1968, c. 375, s . 6, eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
52:13E-7 . Rights or pr ivileges granted by ag encies
Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent an agency from granting towitnesses appearing before it, or to persons who claim to be adversely affected bytestimony or other evidence adduced before it, such further rights and privileges as it maydeterm ine .
L.1968, c. 376, s . 7, eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
52:13E-8 . Dissemination of evidence adduced at private hearing
Except in the course of subsequent hearing which is open to the public no
testimony or other evidence adduced at a private hearing or prelim inary con ference or
interview conducted before a sing le-member agency in the course of its investigation
shall be disseminated or made available to the public by said agency its counsel or
employees without the app roval of the head of the agency. Except in the course of a
subsequent hearing open to the public, no testimony or other evidence adduced at a
private hearing or prelim inary con ference or interview before a comm ittee or other
multimember investigating agency shall be dissem inated or made available to the public
by any member of the agency its counsel or employees, except with the app roval of a
majority of the members of such agency Any person who violates the provisions of thissubdivision shall be adjudged a disorderly person.
L.1968 c. 376 s . 8, eff . Dec. 27 1968.
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52:13E-9 . Hearing conducted by temporary state commission
No temporary State commission having more than two members shall have the
power to take testimony at a public or private hearing un less at least two of its members
are present at such hearing .
Nothing in this section however, shall be deemed to prevent the State
Commission of Investigation from conducting private hearings, on an investigationpreviously undertaken by a majority of the members of the commiss ion w ith one
commissioner present, when so designated by resolution pu rsuant to the provision s of
section 12 of P .L.1968, c. 266 (C. 52:9M-12).L
.1968 c. 376, s. 9 eff . Dec . 27 1968 . Amended by L.1984, c . 110 s. 5 eff .
Aug. 3,1984.
52:13E-10 . Right of members to file statement of minority views
Nothing in this act shall be con strued to affect, diminish or impair the right, under
any other provision of law, rule or custom, of any member or group of members of a
committee or other multimember investigating agency to file a statement or statements of
minority views to accompany and be released with or subsequent to the report of the
committee or agency.L 1968 c. 376, s . 10, eff . Dec. 27 1968.
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pu rsuant to section 52:13-2 of this title when the same shall be certified as correct and
necessary by the chairman of the comm ittee under whose authority and by who se order
the same shall have been incurred but only when the chairman s certificate has received
the approval of the governor .
Article 2 . Contempts of Joint Legislative Committees.
52:13-5 . What constitutes contempt ; report thereof to legislature
Whenever, in any investigation or inquiry by any comm ittee constituted by jointresolution 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 appearin obedience to the summons or subpoena, or shall willfully neglect or refuse to produceany 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
pu t to him which the comm ittee shall decide to be proper and pertinent to such
investigation or inquiry or shall in any other way contemn the authority or privileges ofthe legislature and the facts alleged to constitute any such contempt shall have been
reported by any such committee to the legislature the alleged contemner sha ll be tried,
and the alleged con tempt determined, as hereinafter provided.
52:13-6. Joint session to determine alleged contempt; order for arrest; service
The senate and general assembly may by concurrent resolution direct that the senate
and general assembly meet in joint session at a time and place therein fixed for the
purpose of hearing the evidence and arguments regarding the alleged contempt and mayorder that a warrant directed to any sergeant at arms of either house or of the jointsession or to any sheriff , police officer member of the state police, constable or o ther
peace officer issue in such manner as shall be prescribed in and by the concurrent
resolution for the arrest of the alleged contemner and the production of him at the bar ofsuch joint session there to be heard.
52:13-7 . Hearing by joint session
At the time and place fixed as aforesaid or at any adjournment the joint session shall
sit and summarily hear the evidence and the arguments relating to the alleged contempt
The joint session shall adjou rn from time to time until the matter shall have been
disposed of and the alleged contemner shall appear and attend at each and every suchadjourned session.
52:13-8 . Contemner ,s rights
Any alleged contemner shall have the right to be heard before the joint session, to be
represented by counsel, to call witnesses in his behalf, and to examine and cross-examine
w itnesses.
52:13-9 . Determination of contempt by each house separately; concurrent resolution
A ter the joint session shall have heard the evidence and such arguments as may bemade the senate and the general assembly shall separately convene and shall separately
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Select Committee on Investigation
to
Office of the Governo r
A ttn : Custod ian of Records
PO Box 001
Trenton New Jersey 08625
SUBPOENA
Duces Tecum
Wr it Returnable on or before
5:00 p.m. February 3 2014
to
Select Committee on Investigation
c/o
Char les A. Buono , Jr
.
Office of Legislative ServicesState House Annex
PO Box 068
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
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LOUIS D GREENWAi.D CHARLES A WiONO. JR.
GO RDON M. JO 1NS0N Of/kv of Legislative SVnm » v
l>AUL D, NIGIilAI'.TY Comm ittee Aide
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w:c;SS $n*ti $t U jbtfulitsr* * Bli'l'TYLOUDcCROCi -
ARR0n * SELECT COMM ITTEE ON INVESTIGATION
S v STATE HOUSE ANNEX
PO BOX 068
TRENTON NJ 08625-0068
January 16, 2014
M r. Colin Reed
Office of the Governo r
PO Box 00 1
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Dear M r. Reed :
Please find attached hereto a subpoena requesting certain docum ents concerning all aspects ofthe finances, operations , and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,including, bu t not limited to, the reassignment of access lanes in Fort Lee , New Jersey to the George
Washington Bridge, and any other matter raising concerns about abuse of government power or anattempt to conceal an abuse of governm ent power . The Select Comm ittee on Investigation wouldaccept mail or messenger delivery of the requested records at the following address on or before 5:00
p m., February 3 , 2014: Charles A . Buono, Jr., Office of Legislative Services , State House Annex,
PO Box 068, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. We also enclose herewith a copy of the Code of Fair
Procedure . The preferred method of delivery of the requested records is compact disk or DVD orsim ilar format.
If you have any substantive questions about th is request, please contact Special Coun sel Reid J .
Schar , Jenner & Block LLP, at (312) 923-2629.
Aaron Binder , Assembly Majority OfficeKeith Laughlin, Assembly Republican Office
Glen Beebe , Assembly Republican OfficeCharles A. Buono, Jr., Office of Leg islative Services
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SCHEDULE A
(to Subpoena dated January 16, 2014, issued by the Select Committee on Investigation.)
Please deliver the following:
1. All communication s of any kind, inc luding, but no t lim ited to, any correspondence ,
no tes , do cuments , electronic mail transmissions , text messages , Blackberry Messenger
messages (a/k/a BBM messages ), any and all instant messages or other
electronically stored data or information, including, without lim itation, any instant
messages
sent via any web or cellular phone based messaging systems , whether
exchanged via use of a personal compu tational device, including without lim itation
devices commonly known as 'desktops', 'laptops', 'smartbooks,, 'tablets','
smartph ones,
, cellular phones
,
, or
'
iPads', and exchanged between you and any other
person or entity , whether used by you in a business, personal , or any other capacity ,
between September 1, 2012 and the present date regarding the reduction from three to
one of the eastbound Fort Lee , New Jersey access lanes to the George Washing ton
Bridge from September 9, 2013 through September 13, 2013.
2. All documents and records of any kind, includ ing, bu t no t limited to, any
correspondence, no tes , documents , electronic mail transmissions , text messages,
Blackberry Messenger messages (a/k/a BBM messages ) , any and all instant
messages
whether sent via a personal computational device or cellular phone via anyand all web or cellular phone based messaging systems , any other electron ically stored
data or information which is currently stored on any and all persona l compu tational
devices in your possession, dominion, or control , includ ing, without limitation, devices
common ly known as desktops', 'laptops', 'smartbooks,, 'tablets', 'smartphones' ,'
cellular phones,
, or iPads', exchang ed between you and any other person or entity ,whether used by you in a business , personal , or any other capacity , between September1
, 2012 and the present date regarding the reduction from three to one of the eastbound
Fort Lee, New Jersey access lanes to the George Washington Bridge from September9
, 2013 through September 13, 2013.
3. All documents of any kind whatsoever sufficient to show the date , time , originating and
receiving telephone number , originating cell site and sector , and duration for allincom ing and outgo ing calls for any phone number associated with you in your
personal capacity or in your capacity as an employee of the State of New Jersey , or any
other capacity, between September 1, 2012 and the present date regarding the reduction
from three to one of the eastbound Fort Lee, New Jersey access lanes to the GeorgeWashington Bridge from September 9, 2013 through September 13, 2013.
4. All documents of any kind whatsoever evidencing electron ic mail communication s sent
via any and all personal compu tational devices in your possession, dom inion, orcontrol , including without limitation devices commonly known as
'
desktops', 'laptops,,1
smartbooks,
, '
tablets', 'smartphones,, 'cellular phones', or 'iPads', whether used by
you in a business , personal , or any other capacity, relative to any and all
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Code of Fair Procedures
52:13E-1. Def init ions
A s used in this act:
(a) Agency
means any of the following while engaged in an investigation or
inquiry : (1) the Governor or any person or persons appointed by him acting pursuant toP
.L 1941, c . 16 , s. 1 (C . 52:15-7), (2) any temporary State commission or du ly authorized
committee thereof having the power to require testimony or the production of evidence
by subpoena, or (3) any legislative comm ittee or commission having the powers set forthin Revised Statutes 52 :13-1.
(b) Hearing" means any hearing in the course of an investigatory proceeding
(other than a prelim inary conference or interview at which no testimony is taken under
oath) conducted before an agency at which testimony or the production of other evidencemay be compelled by subpoena or other compu lsory process.
(c) Public hearing means any hearing open to the public, or any hearing , or
such part thereof, as to which testimony or other evidence is made available or
disseminated to the public by the agency.(d) Private hearing means any hearing other than a public hearing.
L 1968, c . 376, s . 1, eff . Dec. 27,1968.
52:13E-2 . Personal serv ice
No person may be required to appear at a hearing or to testify at a hearing un less
there has been personally served upon him prior to the time when he is required toappear, a copy of this act, and a general statement of the subject of the investigation. A
copy of the resolution , statute, order or other provision of law authorizing theinvestigation shall be furnished by the agency upon request therefor by the personsummoned .
L 1968, c. 376, s . 2, eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
52:13E-3. Right to counsel; submission of proposed questions
A witness summoned to a hearing shall have the right to be accompanied by
counsel, who shall be perm itted to advise the witness of his rights , subject to reasonablelimitations to prevent obstruction of or interference w ith the orderly conduct of thehearing . Counsel for any witness who testifies at a public hearing may submit proposedquestions to be asked of the witness relevant to the matters upon which the witness has
been questioned and the agency shall ask the witness such of the questions as it may
deem appropriate to its inqu iry.L 1968 , c . 376, s. 3, eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
52:13E-4 . Records of public hearings; copies
A complete and accurate record shall be kept of each public hearing and a witness
sha ll be entitled to receive a copy of his testimony at such hearing at his own expense .
Where testimony which a witness has given at a private hearing becomes relevant in a
crim ina l proceeding in which the witness is a defendant, or in any subsequent hearing inwhich the witness is summoned to testify, the witness shall be entitled to a copy of such
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52:13E-9 . Hearing conducted by temporary state commission
No temporary State commission having more than two members shall have the
power to take testimony at a public or private hearing un less at least two of its membersare present at such hearing .
Nothing in this section, however, shall be deemed to prevent the State
Commission of Investigation from conducting private hearings, on an investigationpreviously undertaken by a majority of the members of the commiss ion , with onecomm issioner present, when so designated by resolution pursuant to the provisions ofsection 12 ofP .L.1968, c . 266 (C, 52:9M-12) .
L 196 8 , c. 376 , s. 9 , eff . Dec. 27 , 1968 . Amended by L.1984, c. 110 , s. 5 , eff .
Aug. 3 , 1984.
52:13E-10 . Right of members to file statement of m inori ty views
Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect, dim inish or impair the right, under
any other provision of law, rule or custom , of any member or group of members of acomm ittee or other multimember investigating agency to file a statement or statements of
minority views to accompany and be released with or subsequent to the report of thecommittee or agency.L 1968 , c. 376, s. 10 , eff . Dec. 27 , 196 8 .
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pursuant to section 52:13-2 of th is title, when the same shall be certified as correct andnecessary by the chairman of the comm ittee under whose authority and by whose order
the same shall have been incurred , but only when the chairman ,s certificate has received
the approval of the governor.
Article 2 . Contempts of Joint Legislative Committees.
52:13-5 . What constitutes contempt; report thereof to legislature
Whenever, in any investigation or inquiry by any comm ittee constituted by jointresolution of the legislature to enter upon or make such investigation or inquiry, anywitness summoned or subpoenaed to appear before such comm ittee to testify or to
produce books , documents, papers or records, shall willfully neglect or refuse to appearin obedience to the summons or subpoena, or shall willfully neglect or refuse to produceany 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 ofthe legislature, and the facts alleged to constitute any such contempt shall have been
reported by any such comm ittee to the legislature, the alleged contemner shall be tried,
and the alleged contempt determined , as hereinafter provided.
52:13-6 . Joint session to determine alleged contempt ; order for arrest ; service
The senate and general assembly may by concurrent resolution direct that the senate
and general assembly meet in joint session at a time and place therein ixed for the
purpose of hearing the evidence and arguments regarding the alleged contempt and mayorder that a warrant, directed to any sergeant at arm s of either house or of the jointsession or to any sheriff , police oficer, member of the state police, constable or other
peace officer, issue in such manner as shall be prescribed in and by the concurrentresolution for the arrest of the alleged contemner and the production of him at the bar ofsuch joint session, there to be heard.
52:13-7 . Hearing by joint session
At the time and place ixed as aforesaid, or at any adjournment, the joint session shallsit and summarily hear the evidence and the arguments relating to the alleged contempt .
The joint session shall adjourn from time to time until the matter shall have beendisposed of and the alleged contemner shall appear and attend at each and every such
adjou rned session.
52:13-8 . Contemner,s ights
Any alleged contemner shall have the right to be heard before the joint session , to be
represented by counsel, to call witnesses in his behalf, and to examine and cross-exam inew itnesses.
52:13-9 . Determination of contempt by each house separately ; concurrent resolutionA ter the joint session shall have heard the evidence and such arguments as may be
made, the senate and the general assembly shall separately convene and shall separately
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Select Committee on Investigation
to
Colin Reed
Office of the Governo r
PO Box 00 1
Trenton , New Jersey 08625
SUBPOENA
Duces Tecum
W rit Returnable on or before
5:00 p.m., February 3, 2014
to
Select Committee on Investigation
c/o Charles A. Buono, Jr .
Ofice of Legislative ServicesState House Annex
PO Box 068
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
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JOHN S . W ISNIKWSK 1
Chair
MA Ii.L I.iN ii CAR1DE
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LOU IS IX GK IHRNWAL I.)
GORDONM JOHN SON
I>AUt. 0 . VIORIAR Y
LINDA S*f'fi iSI>l'iR
VALERIE VAJNIERJ HUTT1.E
BONN IE WATSON COU-MAN
M ICHAEL PATRICK CARROLL
BETTYLOU DcOROCE
AMY H IIANDL IN
H0 I..1.Y T SC ir:i, S I
pfl r Hr e litsrt
SELECT COMM ITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONSTATE HOUSE ANNEX
PO BOX 068
TRENTON NJ 08625-0068
CUARi.l-S A. BUONO, JR .
Office ofLegislative ServicesC.nmm illce Aide
(609) 847-3840
(609) 292-0561 tx
January 16, 2014
Mr . Evan J. RidleyO ff ice of the Governor
PO Box 00 1
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Dear Mr . Ridley :
Please ind attached hereto a subpoena requesting certain documents concerning all aspects ofthe finances , operations, and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,
includ ing, but not limited to, the reassignment of access lanes in Fort Lee , New Jersey to the George
Washington Bridge , and any other matter raising concerns about abuse of government power or an
attempt to conceal an abu se of government power . The Select Comm ittee on Investigation would
accept mail or messenger delivery of the requested records at the following address on or before 5:00
p .m , February 3, 2014: Charles A . Buono, Jr., Office of Legislative Services , State House Annex,
PO Box 068, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. We also enclose herewith a copy of the Code of Fair
Procedure . The preferred method of delivery of the requested records is compact disk or DVD orsim ilar format.
If you have any substantive question s about th is request, please contact Special Coun sel Reid J.
Schar , Jenner & Block LLP, at (312) 923-2629.
SELECT
Very truly yours,
INVEST IGAT ION
JW/kjEnclosures
c Members - Select Comm ittee on Investigation
Reid J. Scha r, Jenner & Block LLP
Aaron B inder , Assembly Majority Office
Keith Laughlin, Assembly Republican Office
Glen Beebe , Assembly Republican OfficeCharles A . Buono, Jr., Office of Legislative Services
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SELECT COMM ITTEE ON INVESTIGATION
SUBPOENA
TO Evan J. RidleyOffice of the Governor
PO Box 00 1
Trenton , New Jersey 08625
WE COMMAND YOU , Laying aside all and singular business and excuses , to
produce all books , papers, correspondence, other documents and materials , and electronic
records and data described below , that you have in your possession or have access to relevant
to the Select Committee on Investigation s inquiry and investigation into all aspects of the
finances, operations, and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ,
including, bu t not lim ited to, the reass ignment of access lanes in Fort Lee, New Jersey to the
George Washing ton Bridge, and any other matter raising concerns about abuse of government
power or an attempt to conceal an abuse of government power , as more particularly set forth
on the attached Schedule A . These books, papers , correspond ence , other documents and
materials , and electron ic records and data shall be returned on or before 5:00 p.m., Monday ,
February 3 , 2014 to: Charles A . Buono, Jr., Office of Legislative Services , State House
Annex, PO Box 068, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 . The Select Committee on Investigation was
constituted as a special comm ittee of the General Assembly pursuant to Assembly Resolut ion
No. 10 duly passed by the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey on January 16, 2014 .
Your production of documents is governed by the Code of Fair Procedure and Chapter
13 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes . A copy of the Code of Fair Procedure is delivered to
you herewith .
Failure to comply with th is Subpoena shall make you liable for such penalties as are
provided by law .
WITNESS , the hand of The Honorable JokrrS . W ispew j£k i| Chairman of the SelectCommittee on Investigation, on this I6th day of Jÿnuary\201 f .
S] W is ri€ws ci, ChairmanSelect Committee on Investigation
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Chapter 13 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes
Article 1. General Prov isions.
52:13-1 . Attendance of witnesses; production of books and papers; lega l and clerical
assistance
Any joint comm ittee of the legislature, any stand ing comm ittee of either house, or any
special comm ittee directed by resolution to enter upon any investigation or inquiry , thepursuit of which shall necess itate the attendance of persons or the production of books orpapers, shall have power to compel the attendance before it of such persons as witnesses
and the production before it of such books and papers as it may deem necessary, properand relevant to the matter under investigation. Any such committee shall also have the
power to employ such legal and clerical assistance as it may deem necessary to the properconduct of the investigation.
52:13-2. Summons for witnesses; execution
If any person upon being summoned in writing by order of any comm ittee mentionedin section 52:13-1 of this title to appear before such committee and testify, fails to obey
such summons, the speaker of the house of assembly or the president of the senate may,
upon application to him , by warrant under his hand order the sergeant at arms of the
ho use over which he presides to arrest such person and bring him before the committee ,
and the sergeant at arms shall thereupon execute the warrant to him so directed.
52:13-3 . Compensation of witnesses; swearing witnesses; perjury ; immunity; refusalto answ er or be sworn
W itnesses summoned to appear before any comm ittee authorized by this article or any
other law to conduct an investigation or inquiry shall be entitled to receive the same fees
and mileage as person s summoned to testify in the courts of the state. All such witnessesmay be sworn by any member of the comm ittee conducting the investigation or inqu iry;
and all witnesses sworn before any such committee shall answer truly all question s put to
them which the committee shall decide to be proper and pertinent to the investigation or
inquiry; and any witness so sworn who shall swear falsely shall be guilty of perjury. No
such witness shall be excused from answering any such questions on the groun d that to
answer the same might or would incriminate him; but no answers made by any witness to
any such questions shall be used or adm itted in evidence in any proceeding against such
witness, except in a crim inal prosecution against the witness for perjury in respect to hisanswers to such questions .
Any witness who refuses to answer any questions decided by the comm ittee to be
proper and pertinent shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and any witnes
s who , having beensummoned to appear before any such comm ittee , fails to appear in obedience to the
summon s or, appearing , refuses to be sworn shall be gu ilty of a m isdemeanor .
52:13-4 . Expenses of investigations; payment
The state treasurer shall , upon the warrant of the state comptroller, pay the fees and
m ileage of witnesses called , the compensation of legal and clerical assistance employed
and the expenses of the sergeant at arm s of either house in the execution of warrants
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co nsider and determine the alleged contempt; and the determination shall be by aconcu rrent resolution , which may originate in either hou se .
52:13-10. Sentence ; order of commitment
Any person found to, be gu ilty of a contempt of the legislature by a concurrent
resolution of the two houses thereof, as hereinbefore provided, may be sentenced toimprisonment in the state prison or in the common jail of any county for any period not
exceeding six months as shall be directed in and by the concurrent resolution determ ining
the contempt, for the execution of which such concurrent resolution may order that a
commitment shall issue, directed to any sheriff , police officer, member of the state police,
constable or other peace officer, and to the keeper of the state prison or the keeper of the
common jail of any coun ty, which commitment shall be signed by the president of the
senate and the speaker of the house of assembly in office at the date of the issue thereof .
52:13-11. Continuing validity of commitment
Any comm itment issued in accordance with section 52:13-10 of this title shall remain
valid and effective until the imprisonment therein set forth shall have been served,
notwithstanding the legislature which directed the issue of the commitment may
meanwhile have adjourned or ended .
52:13-12 . Bail of contemner
Any judge of the Superior Court may let to bail any person apprehended for hearing on
a charge of contempt under a warrant issued by direction of a concurrent resolution as
provided in section 52:13-6 of this Title, in such amount and with such surety as thejudge shall determ ine to be reasonable, to appear before the Joint Sess ion of the
Legislature, at the time and place fixed by the warrant as well as at any and alladjournments thereof, and to stand to and abide such determ ination and sentence as maythereafter be found or imposed against the person so apprehended . Such recognizances
shall run in favor of the State of New Jersey and shall be filed by the judge in the office
of the Secretary of State .
Amend ed by L.1953 , c. 49 , p. 853 , s . 2.
52:13-13 . Powers given additional to other powersThe powers given by this a ticle shall be in add ition to the powers given by article 1 of
this chapter (s . 52:13-1 et seq.) .
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Select Committee on Investigation
to
Evan J. RidleyOffice of the Governo r
PO Box 00 1Trenton, New Jersey 08625
SUBPOENA
Duces Tecum
W r it Returnable on or before
5:00 p.m., February 3, 2014
to
Select Comm ittee on Investigation
c/o Charles A . Buono, Jr .
Ofice of Legislative ServicesState House Annex
PO Box 068
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
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JOHN,S W ISNI cWSK l
CSx/ir
MA IU .EN L: C 'ARiDU
I 'ice ('liair
LOUIS D.ORI.il-NWAU)
GORDON M JOHNSON
PAUL D MORIARTY
LINDA ST SI.ND IiR
VAI.LRt i; VA IN1ER I mottle
SiONN IL WATSON COLIiMAN
M ICHAEL PATRICK CARROLL
IJI-TTYIOU DcCROCE
AMV IL ISAND L IN
HOLL Y T SCT in-PISl
Itjftii e ÿg elxi itrtSELECT COMM ITTEE ON INVESTIGATION
CHARLIES A BUONO. JR .
Office ofLegislative ServicesC.ommittw A ide
(609) S470 840(
609) 292-O S t I fax
STATE HOUSE ANNEX
PO BOX 068
TRENTON NJ 08625-0068
January 16, 2014
Mr. Dav id Samson
A ttn : Law Off ice of Wolff & Samson
One Boland Drive
West Orange New Jersey 07052
Dear M r. Samson :
Please find attached hereto a subpoena requesting certain docum ents concerning all aspects of
the finances, operations and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
including but not lim ited to the reassignment of access lanes in Fort Lee New Jersey to the George
Washing ton Bridge and any other matter raising concerns about abuse of government power or an
attempt to conceal an abuse of government power . The Select Comm ittee on Investigation would
accept mail or messenger delivery of the requested records at the follow ing address on or before 5:00
p .m February 3 2014: Charles A . Buono Jr. Office of Legislative Services State House Annex
PO Box 068 Trenton New Jersey 08625. We also enclose herewith a copy of the Code of Fair
Procedure. The preferred method of delivery of the requested records is compact disk or DVD or
similar format .
If you have any substantive questions about this request please contact Special Counsel Reid J .Schar Jenn er & Block LLP, at (312) 923-2629 .
Very truly yours,
SELECT COMM
JW/kjEnclosures
c Members - Select Comm ittee on Investigation
Reid J. Schar Jenn er & Block LLP
Aaron B inder Assembly Majority Office
Keith Laughlin Assembly Republican Of ice
G len Beebe Assembly Republican Office
Charles A. Buono Jr. Office of Legislative Services
ÿINVESTIGATION
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SELECT COMM ITTEE ON INVESTIGATION
SUBPOENA
TO Dav id Samson
A ttn : Law Office of Wolff & Samson
One Boland Dr ive
West Orange New Jersey 070 52
WE COMMAND YOU Laying aside all and singu lar business and excuses to
produce all books papers correspondence other documents and materials and electronic
records and data described below that you have in your possession or have access to relevant
to the Select Committee on Investigation's inquiry and investigation into all aspects of the
inances operations and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
including but not limited to the reassignment of access lanes in Fort Lee New Jersey to the
George Washington Bridge and any other matter raising concerns about abuse of government
power or an attempt to conceal an abuse of government power as more particularly set forth
on the attached Schedule A . These books papers correspondence other documents and
materials and electronic records and data shall be returned on or before 5:00 p.m. Monday
February 3 2014 to: Charles A . Buono Jr. Office of Legislative Services State House
Annex PO Box 068 Trenton, New Jersey 08625. The Select Committee on Investigation was
constituted as a special committee of the General Assembly pursuant to Assembly Resolution
No. 10 duly passed by the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey on January 16 2014.
Your production of documents is governed by the Code of Fair Procedure and Chapter
13 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes . A copy of the Code of Fair Procedure is delivered to
you herewith.
Failure to comply with this Subpoena shall make you liable for such penalties as are
provided by law .
W ITNESS the hand of The Honorabe< i5hn S . w/sniowski Chairman of the SelectCommittee on Investigation on this 16th day ©f January 2014/./ /
JohniS. ÿVjsniewski ChairmanÿSe lect Committee on Investigation
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SCHEDULE A
(to Subpoena dated January 16 2014 issued by the Select Committee on Investigation.)
Please deliver the following :
1. All commun ications of any kind, including but not limited to any correspondence
no tes documents electronic mail transmissions text messages Blackberry Messenger
messages (a/k/a BB M messages ) any and all instant messages or other
electronically stored data or information includ ing without limitation any instant
messages
sent via any web or cellular phone based messaging systems , whether
exchanged via use of a personal computational device includ ing without limitation
devices commonly known as 1desktops, 1laptops, 'smartbooks' 'tablets'
smartph ones , '
cellular phones , or
'
iPads' and exchanged between you and any other
person or entity whether used by you in a business personal or any other capacity
between September 1 2012 and the present date regarding the reduction from three to
one of the eastbound Fo rt Lee New Jersey access lanes to the George Washing ton
Bridge from September 9 2013 throug h September 13 2013 .
2. All documents and records of any kind including but not limited to any
correspondence notes docum ents electronic mail transm issions text messages
Blackberry Messenger messages (a/k/a BBM messages ) any and all instant
messages
whether sent via a personal computational device or cellular phone via any
and all web or cellular phone based messaging systems any other electron ically stored
data or information which is currently stored on any and all personal computational
devices in your possession dominion or control includ ing without limitation, devices
commonly known as 1desktops,
, 1laptops , '
smartbooks,
, '
tablets' 'smartphones','
cellular ph ones,
, or 'iPads' , exchanged between you and any other person or entity
whether used by you in a business personal or any other capacity, between September1
, 2012 and the present date regarding the reduction from three to one of the eastboun d
Fort Lee New Jersey access lanes to the George Washing ton Bridge from September9
, 2013 through September 13 2013.
3. All documents of any kind whatsoever sufficient to show the date time originating and
receiving telephone number originating cell site and sector and duration for all
incoming and outgo ing calls for any phone number associated with you in your
personal capacity or in your capacity as an employee of the State of New Jersey or any
other capacity between September 1 2012 and the present date regarding the reduction
from three to one of the eastbound Fort Lee New Jersey access lanes to the GeorgeWashington Bridge from September 9 2013 through September 13 2013.
4. All documents of any kind whatsoever evidencing electronic mail communications sent
via any and all personal computational devices in your possession, dominion or
con trol includ ing without lim itation devices commonly known as '
desktops', 'laptops,
,
'
smartbooks ,
1
tablets' 1smartphones' 'cellular phones', or '
iPads ', whether used by
you in a business personal or any other capacity relative to any and all
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Code of Fair Procedures
52:13E-1. Definitions
A s used in this act:
(a) Agency means any of the following while engaged in an investigation or
inquiry : (1) the Governor or any person or persons appo inted by him acting pursuant toP L 1941 c . 16 s . 1 (C. 52:15-7) (2) any temporary State com m ission or duly authorized
comm ittee thereof having the power to requ ire testimony or the production of evidence
by subpoena or (3) any legislative comm ittee or comm ission having the powers set forthin Rev ised Statutes 52 :13-1 .
(b) Hearing means any hearing in the course of an investigatory proceeding
(other than a prelim inary conference or interview at which no testimony is taken underoath) conducted before an agency at which testimony or the production of other evidence
may be compelled by subpoena or other compu lsory process.
(c) Public hearing means any hearing open to the pub lic or any hearing or
such part thereof as to which testimony or other evidence is made available or
dissem inated to the public by the agency.(d) Private hearing means any hearing other than a public hearing .
L.1968 c. 376, s . l,eff . Dec. 27 1968.
52:13E-2 . Personal serv ice
No person may be required to appear at a hearing or to testify at a hearing un less
there has been personally served upon him prior to the time when he is required toappear, a copy of this act and a general statement of the subject of the investigation. Acopy of the resolution , statute order or other provision of law authorizing theinvestigation shall be fu n ished by the agency upon request therefor by the personsummoned .
L 1968 c. 37 6 s . 2 eff . Dec. 27 196 8 .
52:13E-3 . Right to counsel ; submission of proposed questions
A witness summoned to a hearing shall have the right to be accompanied by
counsel, who shall be perm itted to advise the w itness of his rights subject to reasonable
lim itation s to prevent obstruction of or interference with the orderly conduct of the
hearing . Counsel for any witness who testifies at a public hearing may subm it proposed
questions to be asked of the witness relevant to the matters upon which the witness has
been questioned and the agency shall ask the witness such of the questions as it may
deem appropriate to its inquiry.
L.1968 c. 376 s. 3 eff . Dec . 27,1968.
52:13E-4 . Records of public hearings; copies
A complete and accurate record shall be kept of each public hearing and a witness
shall be entitled to receive a copy of his testimony at such hearing at his own expense .
Where testimony which a witness has given at a private hearing becomes relevant in a
crim inal proceeding in which the w itness is a defendant, or in any subsequent hearing in
which the witness is summoned to testify the witness shall be entitled to a copy of such
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testimony at his own expense, provided the same is available, and provided further thatthe furnishing of such copy wil l not prejudice the public safety or security .
L 1968 c . 376 s. 4 eff . Dec. 27 1968.
52:13E-5 . Sworn statement by witness ; incorporation in the record
A witness who testifies at any hearing shall have the right at the conclusion of hisexam ination to file a brief sworn statement relevant to his testimony for incorporation in
the record of the investigatory proceeding .
L 1968 c. 376 , s . 5 eff . Dec. 27 196 8 .
52:13E-6 . Persons affected by proceedings; appearance or statement of facts
Any person whose name is mentioned or who is specifically identified and who
believes that testimony or other evidence given at a public heaing or comment made by
any member of the agency or its counsel at such a hearing tends to defame him or
otherwise adversely affect his reputation shall have the right, either to appear personally
before the agency and testify in his own behalf as to matters relevant to the testimony or
other evidence complained of or in the alternative at the option of the agency to i le astatement of facts under oath relating solely to matters relevant to the testimony or other
evidence complained of which statement shall be incorporated in the record of the
investigatory proceeding.
L.1968 c . 375 s . 6 , eff . Dec. 27,1968.
52:13E-7 . Rights or privileges granted by ag encies
Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent an agency from granting to
witnesses appearing before it or to persons who claim to be adversely affected by
testimony or other evidence adduced before it, such further rights and privileges as it maydeterm ine.
L. 1968 c. 376 s. 7, eff . Dec. 27 196 8 .
52:13E-8 . Dissemination of evidence adduced at private hearing
Except in the course of subsequent hearing which is open to the public, no
testimony or other evidence adduced at a private hearing or prelim inary con ference or
interview conducted before a single-member agency in the course of its investigation
shall be disseminated or made available to the public by said agency its counsel or
employees without the approval of the head of the agency. Except in the course of asubsequent hearing open to the public no testimony or other evidence adduced at aprivate hearing or prelim inary conference or interview before a comm ittee or other
multimember investigating agency shall be disseminated or made available to the public
by any member of the agency its counsel or employees except with the approval of a
majority of the members of such agency. Any person who violates the provisions of th issub division shall be adjudged a disorderly person.
L 1968 c. 376 s . 8, eff. Dec. 27, 1968.
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52:13E-9 . Hearing conducted by temporary state commission
No temporary State commission having more than two members shall have the
power to take testimony at a public or private hearing unless at least two of its members
are present at such hearing .
Nothing in this section , however shall be deemed to prevent the State
Comm ission of Investigation from conducting private hearings on an investigationpreviously undertaken by a majority of the members of the comm ission with one
comm iss ioner present when so designated by resolution pursuant to the provisions ofsection 12 of P.L.1968 c . 266 (C . 52:9M-12).
L 196 8 c. 376 s. 9 eff . Dec. 27 196 8 . Amend ed by L.1984, c. 110 , s . 5 eff .
Aug. 3 1984.
52:13E-10 . Right of members to file statement of minority views
Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect diminish or impair the right under
any other provision of law rule or custom of any member or group of members of acomm ittee or other multimember investigating agency to file a statement or statements of
m inority views to accompany and be released with or subsequent to the report of thecommittee or agency.
L 1968 c. 376 s . 10 , eff . Dec . 27, 1968.
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Chapter 13 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes
Ar ticle 1. General Prov isions.
52:13-1. Attendance of witnesses; production of books and papers; lega l and clericalassistance
Any joint comm ittee of the legislature any stand ing comm ittee of either house, or any
special comm ittee directed by resolution to enter upon any investigation or inqu iry the
pursuit of which shall necessitate the attendance of person s or the production of books or
papers shall have power to compel the attend anc e before it of such person s as witnesses
and the production before it of such books and papers as it may deem necessary proper
and relevant to the matter under investigation . Any such committee shall also have the
power to employ such legal and clerical assistance as it may deem necessary to the proper
conduct of the investigation.
52:13-2. Summons for witnesses; execution
If any person upon being summoned in writing by order of any comm ittee mentionedin section 52:13-1 of this title to appear before such comm ittee and testify fails to obeysuch summons the speaker of the house of assembly or the president of the senate may,
upon application to him , by warrant under his hand order the sergeant at arms of thehouse over which he presides to arrest such person and bring him before the committee
and the sergeant at arm s shall thereupon execute the warrant to him so directed.
52:13-3. Compensation of witnesses; swearing witnesses; perjury; immunity; refusalto answer or be sworn
W itnesses summoned to appear before any comm ittee authoized by th is article or anyother law to conduct an investigation or inquiry shall be entitled to receive the same fees
and m ileage as persons summoned to testify in the courts of the state.
All such witnessesmay be sworn by any member of the committee conducting the investigation or inquiry;and all witnesses sworn before any such committee shall answer truly all questions put to
them which the committee shall decide to be proper and pertinent to the investigation or
inquiry; and any witness so sworn who shall swear falsely shall be guilty of perjury . No
such witness shall be excused from answering any such question s on the ground that to
answer the same m ight or would incriminate him; but no answers made by any witness to
any such questions shall be used or admitted in evidence in any proceeding against such
witness except in a crim ina l prosecution against the witness for perjury in respect to hisanswers to such question s .
Any witness who refuses to answer any questions decided by the comm ittee to be
proper and pertinent shall be guilty of a m isdemeanor; and any witness who having been
summoned to appear before any such comm ittee, fails to appear in obedience to the
summons or appearing, refuses to be sworn shall be guilty of a m isdemeanor.
52:13-4 . Expenses of investigations; payment
The state treasurer shall, upon the warrant of the state comptroller pay the fees and
mileage of witnesses called the compensation of legal and clerical assistance employed
and the expenses of the sergeant at arms of either house in the execution of warrants
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pu rsuant to section 52:13-2 of this title when the same shall be certified as correct and
necessary by the chairman of the comm ittee under whose authority and by whose order
the same shall have been incurred , but on ly when the chairman,s certificate has received
the approval of the governor .
Article 2. Contempts of Joint Legislative Committees.
52:13-5. What constitutes contempt; report thereof to legislatureWhenever, in any investigation or inqu iry 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 sha ll refuse to be sworn or affirmed , or sha ll refuse to answer any question
put to him which the comm ittee shall decide to be proper and petinent to such
investigation or inquiry or shall in any other way contemn the authority or privileges ofthe legislature and the facts alleged to constitute any such contempt shall have been
reported by any such committee to the legislature the alleged contemner shall be tried
and the alleged contempt determ ined as hereinafter provided.
52:13-6 . Joint session to determine alleged contempt; order for arrest ; service
The senate and general assembly may by concurrent resolution direct that the senate
and general assembly meet in joint sess ion at a time and place therein fixed for thepurpose of hearing the evidence and arguments regarding the alleged contempt and mayorder that a warrant directed to any sergeant at arms of either house or of the joint
session or to any sheriff , police officer member of the state police con stable or other
peace officer issue in such manner as shall be prescribed in and by the concurrentresolution for the arrest of the alleged contemner and the production of him at the bar of
such joint session there to be heard.
52:13-7 . Hearing by joint session
At the time and place fixed as aforesaid or at any adjournment, the joint sess ion shallsit and summarily hear the evidence and the arguments relating to the alleged contempt .
The joint session shall adjourn from time to time until the matter shall have been
disposed of and the alleged contemner shall appear and attend at each and every such
adjourned session.
52:13-8. Contemner ,s r ights
Any alleged contemner shall have the right to be heard before the joint session to berepresented by counsel to call witnesses in his behalf and to examine and cross-exam inew itnesses.
52:13-9 . Determination of contempt by each house separately; concurrent resolution
Ater the joint session shall have heard the evidence and such arguments as may bemade
, the senate and the general assembly shall separately convene and shall separately
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JOHNS WISNII-WSKi
Chair
MARUsNLi CAKIDE < Vuiir
LOU IS i) OKEIi.NWALO
GORDONM JOHNSON
PAUL L>. MOR IAKTY
LINDA ST i NDER
VALERIE VAINIERI HUTTLE
BONNIH WATSON COLEMA N
M ICIIAJ-L PATR ICK CARROLL
BETTVl.Oi; DoOKQCEAMY I I HAN DLIN
HOLLY T SCH i .PISI
$I*ir $i it lEfjif JiftttSELECT COMM ITTEE ON INVESTIGAT ION
STATE HOUSE ANNEX
PO BOX 068
TRENTON NJ 08625-0068
CHARLES A . BUONO
JR
Office of legislative Servttx'sCommi tee A id?
(609) 847-;;840
(609) 29?.-056 1 -ix
January 16, 2014
Mr . William StepienA ttn : Kev in H . M arino
Law Office of Marino Torto rella & Boyle PC437 Southern Boulevard
Cha tham New Jersey 07928-148 8
Dear Mr . Stepien:
Please find attached hereto a subp oena requesting certain documents concerning all aspects of
the finances operations and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
includ ing but no t lim ited to the reassignment of access lanes in Fort Lee New Jersey to the George
Washington Bridge and any other matter raising concerns about abuse of government power or an
attempt to conceal an abuse of government power . The Select Comm ittee on Investigation would
accept mail or messenger delivery of the requested records at the following address on or before 5:00
p m , February 3 2014: Charles A . Buono Jr. Office of Legislative Services State House Annex
PO Box 068 Trenton New Jersey 08625. We also enclose herewith a copy of the Code of Fair
Procedure . The preferred method of delivery of the requested records is compact disk or DVD orsimilar format.
If you have any substantive questions about th is request please contact Special Coun sel Reid J .
Schar Jenner & Block LLP at (312) 923-2629 .
SEL
Very truly /purs
INVEST IGAT ION
JW/kjEnclosures
c Membe rs - Se lect Committee on Investigation
Reid J. Schar Jenn er & Block LLP
Aaron B inder Assembly Majority Office
Keith Laughlin Ass embly Republican Office
Glen Beebe , Assembly Republican Office
Charles A. Buono Jr. Office of Legislative Services
Wismew5ki
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SCHEDULE A
(to Subpoena dated January 16, 2014 issued by the Select Comm ittee on Investigation.)
Please deliver the following:
1. All commun ications of any kind includ ing but not lim ited to, any correspond ence
notes documents electronic mail transmissions text messages Blackberry Messeng er
messages (a/k/a BBM messages"), any and all "instant messages or other
electronically stored data or information including without lim itation any instant
messages
sent via any web or cellular phone based messaging systems whether
exchanged via use of a personal compu tational device includ ing without limitation
devices common ly known as 'desktops 'laptops 'smartbooks, 'tablets '
smartph ones,
, cellular ph ones,
, or iPads, and exchanged between you and any other
person or entity whether used by you in a business , personal or any other capacity ,
between September 1 2012 and the present date regarding the reduction from three to
one of the eastbound Fort Lee New Jersey access lanes to the George Washing tonBridge from September 9 2013 through September 13 2013.
2 . All documents and records of any kind including but not lim ited to, any
correspondence notes documents electronic mail transm issions text messages
Blackberry Messenger messages (a/k/a "BBM messages ) any and all "instan t
messages
whether sent via a personal compu tational device or cellular phone via any
and all web or cellular phone based messaging systems any other electron ically stored
data or information which is currently stored on any and all personal compu tation al
devices in your possession dom inion or control including without lim itation devices
commonly known as desktops 'laptops 'smartbooks 'tablets 'smartphones '
cellular phones
, or iPads, , exchanged between you and any other person or entity whether used by you in a business personal or any other capacity between September1
, 2012 and the present date regarding the reduction from three to one of the eastbound
Fort Lee New Jersey access lanes to the George Washing ton Bridge from September9
, 2013 through September 13 2013.
3. All documents of any kind whatsoever sufficient to sho w the date time originating and
receiving telephone number originating cell site and sector and duration for allincoming and outgoing calls for any phone num ber associated with you in your
personal capacity or in your capacity as an employee of the State of New Jersey , or any
other capacity between September 1 2012 and the present date regarding the reduction
from three to one of the eastbound Fort Lee New Jersey access lanes to the GeorgeWashington Bridge from September 9, 2013 through September 13 2013
4. All documents of any kind whatsoever evidenc ing electronic mail communications sent
via any and all personal compu tational devices in your possession dom inion or
control, includ ing without limitation devices commonly known as desktops, laptop s, smartbooks
,
, '
tablets 'smartphones, 'cellular ph ones or 'iPads whether used by
you in a business personal or any other capacity relative to any and all
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communication s between September 1 , 2012 and the present date regarding the
reduction from three to one of the eastbound Fort Lee New Jersey access lanes to the
George Washington Bridge from September 9 2013 through September 13 2013.
5. All video and audio recordings and all voice mails regarding the reduction from three
to on e of the eastbound Fort Lee New Jersey access lanes to the George Washing tonBidge from September 9, 2013 through September 13 2013.
6. All calend ars day planners no tes and /or diaries from September 1 2012 to the
present.
7. All smartphones tablets cellular phones and personal digital or data ass istants , or any
other similar device used by you at any time from September 1 2012 to the present
whether used by you in a business personal or any other capacity .
Please produce a log of any documents and /or correspondence withheld from
production on the basis of any claimed privilege or protection or withheld or redacted for any
reason and retain such documents and /or correspondence .
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Code of Fair Procedures
52:13E-L Definitions
A s used in this act:
(a) Agency means any of the following while engaged in an investigation or
inquiry; (1) the Governo r or any person or persons appointed by him acting pursuant toP
.L 1941 c . 16 s . 1 (C. 52:15-7) (2) any temporary State comm ission or duly autho ized
committee thereof having the power to require testimony or the production of evidence
by subpoena or (3) any legislative comm ittee or comm ission having the powers set forthin Revised Statutes 52 :13-1.
(b) Hea ring means any hea ring in the course of an investigatory proceeding
(other than a preliminary conference or interview at which no testimony is taken under
oath) conducted before an agency at which testimony or the production of other evidence
may be compelled by subpoena or other compu lsory process
(c) Pub lic hearing means any hearing open to the public or any hearing or
such part thereof as to which testimony or other evidence is made available or
disseminated to the public by the agency
(d) Private hearing means any hearing other than a public hearing.
L 1968 c. 376 s . 1 eff . Dec. 27 1968 .
52:13E ~2 . Persona l serv ice
No person may be required to appear at a hearing or to testify at a hearing un less
there has been personally served upon him prior to the time when he is required toappear a copy of this act and a general statement of the subject of the investigation A
copy of the resolution, statute, order or other provision of law authorizing the
investigation shall be furnished by the agency upon request therefor by the personsummoned .
L 1968 c . 376, s . 2 eff . Dec. 27,1968.
52:13E-3. Right to counsel; submission of proposed questions
A witness summoned to a hearing shall have the right to be accompanied bycounsel who shall be perm itted to advise the witness of his rights subject to reasonable
lim itations to prevent obstruction of or interference w ith the orderly conduct of the
hearing . Counsel for any witness who testifies at a public hearing may subm it proposed
questions to be asked of the w itness relevant to the matters upon which the witness has
been questioned and the agency shall ask the witness such of the questions as it maydeem appropriate to its inquiry.
L 1968 c. 376 s. 3 eff. Dec. 27,1968.
52:13E-4 . Records of public hearings; copies
A complete and accurate record shall be kept of each public hearing and a witness
shall be entitled to receive a copy of his testimony at such hearing at his own expense
Where testimony which a witness has given at a private hearing becom es relevant in a
crim inal proceeding in which the witness is a defendant or in any subsequent hearing inwhich the witness is summoned to testify the witness shall be entitled to a copy of such
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pursuant to section 52:13-2 of this title when the same shall be certified as correct and
necessary by the chairman of the comm ittee under whose authority and by whose order
the same shall have been incurred but on ly when the chairman ,s certificate has received
the app roval of the governor .
Article 2. Contempts of Joint Legislative Committees.
52:13-5 . What constitutes contempt ; report thereof to legislature
Whenever in any investigation or inquiry by any comm ittee constituted by jointresolution of the legislature to enter upon or make such investigation or inquiry anywitness summoned or subpoenaed to appear before such comm ittee 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
pu t to him which the comm ittee shall decide to be proper and pertinent to such
investigation or inquiry or shall in any other way contemn the authority or privileges ofthe legislature and the facts alleged to constitute any such contempt shall have been
reported by any such comm ittee to the legislature, the alleged contemner shall be tried
and the alleged contempt determined as hereinafter provided.
52:13-6. Joint session to determine alleged contempt; order for arrest ; service
The senate and general assembly may by concurrent resolution direct that the senate
and general ass embly meet in joint sess ion at a time and place therein fixed for the
purpose of hearing the evidence and arguments regarding the alleged contempt and mayorder that a warrant directed to any sergeant at arms of either house or of the joint
session or to any sheriff police officer, member of the state police constable or other
peace officer, issue in such manner as shall be prescribed in and by the concurrentresolution for the arrest of the alleged contemner and the production of him at the bar of
such joint session there to be heard.
52:13-7 . Hearing by joint session
At the time and place fixed as aforesaid , or at any ad journment the joint session shallsit and summa i ly hear the evidence and the arguments relating to the alleged contempt.The joint session shall adjou n from time to time until the matter shall have been
disposed of and the alleged contemner shall appear and attend at each and every such
adjourned session.
52:13-8. Contemner,s rights
Any alleged contemner shall have the right to be heard before the joint session to berepresented by counsel, to call witness es in his behalf, and to examine and cross -exam inew itnesses .
52:13-9 . Determination of contempt by each house separately; concurrent resolution
After the joint session shall have heard the evidence and such arguments as may be
made the senate and the general assembly shall separately convene and shall separately
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consider and determine the alleged contempt; and the determ ination shall be by acon current resolution which may originate in either house .
52:13-10. Sentence ; order of commitment
Any person found to be guilty of a contempt of the legislature by a concurrent
resolution of the two houses thereof as hereinbefore provided may be sentenced toimprisonment in the state prison or in the common jail of any county for any period notexceeding six months as shall be directed in and by the concurrent resolution determ ining
the contempt for the execution of which such concurrent resolution may order that a
comm itment shall issue directed to any sheriff , police officer member of the state po lice,
constable or other peace officer, and to the keeper of the state prison or the keeper of the
common jail of any county which commitment shall be signed by the president of the
senate and the speaker of the house of assembly in office at the date of the issue thereof .
52:13-11. Continuing validity of commitment
Any commitment issued in accordance with section 52:13-10 of this title shall remain
valid and effective until the imprisonment therein set forth shall have been served ,
no twithstanding the legislature which directed the issue of the comm itment may
meanwhile have adjou rned or ended .
52 :13-12 . Bail of con temner
Any judge of the Superior Court may let to bail any person app rehended for hearing on
a charge of con tempt under a warrant issued by direction of a concurrent resolution as
provided in section 52:13-6 of this Title in such amount and with such surety as the
judge shall determ ine to be reasonable to appear before the Joint Session of the
Legislature at the time and place fixed by the warrant as well as at any and al l
adjournments thereof and to stand to and abide such determ ination and sentence as maythereafter be found or imposed against the person so apprehended. Such recognizances
shall run in favor of the State of New Jersey and sha ll be filed by the judge in the ofice
of the Secretary of State .
Amended by L.1953, c . 49 p. 853, s . 2.
52:13-13. Powers given additional to other powers
The powers given by this article shall be in addition to the powers given by article 1 of
this chapter (s. 52:13-1 et seq.).
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Se ect Comm'ttee on nvest'gat'on
to
W' 'am Step enA ttn ; Kev n H . M ar no
Law Off'ce of Mar'no Tortore''a & Boy'e PC437 Southern Bou evard
Chatham New Jersey 07 928-1488
SUBPOENA
Duces Tecum
W r t Returnab e on or before
5:00 p.m., February 3 2014
to
Se'ect Comm'ttee on nvest'gat'on
c o Char es A . Buono, Jr .
Off ce of Leg's at've Serv ces
State House Annex
PO Box 068
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
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JOHNS WISNIKWSK1
Chair
MA IU .KN U OAR IDK
Vu: <> t. 'lwir
LOU IS S) GRIil-NW AU ')
GORDON M. JOHNSON
PAUL 0 MORIARTY
I.INDA STEN DI-R
VALfiKl i VA INIERI HUTTU :
BONNI Ii WATSON CO IJiMA N
M ICHABi , PATRICK CARROl.l .
BliTTYI .OU DcOROCf:AM Y I HAM 5I.IN
HOU ..Y T SC I H iPISI
tr« f SELECT COMM ITTEE ON INVESTIGATION
STATE HOUSE ANNEX
PO BOX 068
TRENTON NJ 08625-0068
<:ha iu,i::s a . buono . jr .
Office of Legislative ServicesC.ommiuee Aide
(609}M7. ?840
(609) 292-056 1 fax
January 16 2014
M r . David W ildstein
Attn: Mr . Alan L . Zegas
Law Office of Alan L . Zegas
552 Main Street
Cha tham, New Jersey 07928
Dear M r. W ildstein :
Please find attached hereto a subpoena requesting certain docum ents concerning all aspects of
the finances operations and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
including but not limited to the reass ignment of access lanes in Fort Lee New Jersey to the George
Washington Bridge and any other matter raising concerns about abuse of government power or an
attempt to conceal an abuse of government power . The Select Comm ittee on Investigation would
accept mail or messenger delivery of the requested records at the following address on or before 5:00
p.m , February 3, 2014: Charles A . Buono, Jr. Office of Legislative Services State House Annex
PO Box 068 Trenton New Jersey 08625. We also enclose herewith a copy of the Code of Fair
Procedure. The preferred method of delivery of the requested records is compact disk or DVD or
sim ilar format.
If you have any substantive questions about this request please contact Special Coun sel Reid J .
Schar Jenner & Block LLP at (312) 923-2629 .
Reid J. Schar Jenn er & Block LLP
Aaron B inder, Assembly Majority Office
Keith Laughlin Assembly Repub lican Office
Glen Beebe Assembly Repub lic Office
Charles A . Buono Jr. Office of Legislative Services
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Code of Fair Procedures
52:13E-L Definitions
A s used in this act:
(a) "Agency" means any of the following while engaged in an investigation or
inquiry: (1) the Governo r or any person or persons appointed by him acting pursuant toP L .I941, c. 16
, s . 1 (C. 52:15-7) (2) any temporary State comm ission or duly authorized
committee thereof having the power to require testimony or the production of evidence
by subpoena or (3) any legislative committee or commission having the powers set forthin Revised Statutes 52 :13-1.
(b) Hearing" means any hearing in the course of an investigatory proceeding
(other than a preliminary conference or interview at which no testimony is taken under
oath) conducted before an agency at which testimony or the production of other evidence
may be compelled by subp oena or other compulsory process .
(c) Public hearing" means any hearing open to the public, or any hearing or
such part thereof as to which testimony or other evidence is made available or
disseminated to the public by the agency .(d) Private hearing" means any hearing other than a public hearing.
L 196 8 c. 376 s . l,eff . Dec. 27 196 8 .
52:13E-2 . Personal serv ice
No person may be required to appear at a hea ring or to testify at a hea ring un less
there has been personally served upon him prior to the time when he is required to
appear a copy of th is act, and a general statement of the subject of the investigation . A
copy of the resolution statute, order or other provision of law authorizing the
investigation shall be furnished by the agency upon request therefor by the personsummoned .
L 1968 c. 376, s . 2 eff . Dec. 27 1968.
52:13E-3. Right to counsel; submission of proposed questions
A witness summoned to a hearing shall have the right to be accompanied by
counsel who shall be perm itted to advise the witness of his rights subject to reasonable
limitations to prevent obstruction of or interference with the orderly conduct of the
hearing. Counsel for any witness who testifies at a public hearing may subm it proposed
question s to be asked of the witness relevant to the matters upon which the witness has
been questioned and the agency shall ask the witness such of the questions as it maydeem approp riate to its inquiry.
L .196 8 c. 376 s . 3, eff . Dec. 27 196 8 .
52:13E-4 . Records of public hearings; copies
A complete and accurate record shall be kept of each public hearing and a witness
shall be entitled to receive a copy of his testimony at such hea ing at his own expense .
Where testimony which a witness has given at a private hearing becomes relevant in a
criminal proceeding in which the witness is a defendant or in any subsequent hearing in
which the witness is summoned to testify the witness shall be entitled to a copy of such
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testimony, at his own expense provided the same is available, and provided further that
the furnishing of such copy will not prejud ice the public safety or security.L 1968 c. 376, s. 4 eff. Dec. 27, 1968.
52:13E-5. Sworn statement by witness; incorporation in the record
A witness who testifies at any hearing shall have the right at the conclusion of hisexam ination to file a brief sworn statement relevant to his testimony for incorporation in
the record of the investigatory proceeding.
L 1968 c. 376 , s . 5 eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
52:13E-6. Persons affected by proceedings; appearance or statement of facts
Any person whose name is mentioned or who is specifically identi ied and who
be lieves that testimony or other evidence given at a public hearing or comment made by
any member of the agency or its counsel at such a hearing tends to defame him or
otherwise adversely affect his reputation shall have the right either to appear personallybefore the agency and testify in his own behalf as to matters relevant to the testimony or
other evidence complained of
or in the alternative at the option of the agency, to file astatement of facts under oath relating solely to matters relevant to the testimony or other
evidence complained of which statement shall be incorporated in the record of the
investigatory proceeding.
L 196 8 c. 375 s. 6 eff . Dec. 27 196 8 .
52:13E-7 . Rights or privileges granted by agencies
Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent an agency from granting towitnesses appearing before it, or to persons who claim to be adversely affected by
testimony or other evidence adduced before it such further rights and privileges as it maydeterm ine .
L 1968 c . 376 s. 7 eff . Dec. 27 1968.
52:13E-8. Dissemination of evidence adduced at p ivate hearing
Except in the course of subsequent hearing which is open to the public, no
testimony or other evidence adduced at a private hearing or prelim inary conference or
interview condu cted before a single-member agency in the cou rse of its investigation
shall be disseminated or made available to the public by said agency its counsel or
employees without the approval of the head of the agency. Except in the course of asubsequent hearing open to the public no testimony or other evidence adduced at aprivate hearing or prelim inary conference or interview before a comm ittee or other
multimember investigating agency shall be disseminated or made available to the public
by any member of the agency its counsel or employees except with the approval of a
majority of the members of such agency Any person who violates the provisions of thissubdivision shall be adjud ged a disorderly person.
L 1968 c . 376 s . 8 eff . Dec. 27, 1968.
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52:13E-9 . Hearing conducted by temporary state commission
No temporary State comm iss ion having more than two members shall have the
power to take testimony at a public or private hearing un less at least two of its members
are present at such hearing .
Nothing in this section , however, shall be deemed to prevent the State
Commission of Investigation from conducting private hearings on an investigationpreviously undertaken by a majority of the members of the comm iss ion with one
commissioner present when so designated by resolution pursuant to the provisions ofsection 12 of P.L.1968 c. 26 6 (C. 52:9M-12).
L 1968 c . 376 s. 9 eff Dec . 27,1968 . Amended by L.1984 c . 110 s. 5 eff.
Aug. 3 1984.
52:13E-10 . Right of members to i le statement of minority views
Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect dim inish or impair the right, underany other provision of law rule or custom of any member or group of members of a
committee or other multimember investigating agency to file a statement or statements of
m inority views
to
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the report
of the
committee or agency .L 1968 c. 376 s. 10 eff . Dec . 27 1968.
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Chapter 13 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes
Article 1. General Prov isions.
52:13-1. Attendance of witnesses; production of books and papers ; legal and clerical
assistance
Any joint committee of the legislature any stand ing comm ittee of either house or any
special comm ittee directed by resolution to enter upon any investigation or inquiry the
pursuit of which shall necessitate the attendance of persons or the production of books or
papers shall have power to compel the attendance before it of such person s as witnesses
and the production before it of such books and papers as it may deem necessary proper
and relevant to the matter under investigation. Any such comm ittee shall also have the
power to employ such legal and clerical assistance as it may deem necessary to the proper
con duct of the investigation
52:13-2. Summons for w itnesses; execution
If any person upon being summoned in writing by order of any comm ittee m entionedin section 52:13-1 of this title to appear before such comm ittee and testify, fails to obey
such summons the speaker of the house of assembly or the president of the senate may
upon application to him , by warrant under his hand order the sergeant at arms of the
house over which he presides to arrest such person and bring him before the committee
and the sergeant at arms shall thereupon execute the warrant to him so directed.
52:13-3. Compensation of witnesses; swearing witnesses; perjury ; immunity ; refusal
to answer or be sworn
Witnesses summoned to appear before any committee autho rized by this article or any
other law to conduct an investigation or inquiry shall be entitled to receive the same fees
and m ileage as persons summoned to testify in the courts of the state. All such witnessesmay be sworn by any member of the comm ittee conducting the investigation or inquiry;
and all witnesses sworn before any such committee shall answer truly all questions put to
them which the comm ittee shall decide to be proper and pertinent to the investigation or
inquiry; and any witness so sworn who shall swear falsely shall be guilty of perjury No
such witness shall be excused from answering any such questions on the ground that to
answer the same m ight or wou ld incrim inate him; but no answers made by any witness toany such questions shall be used or adm itted in evidence in any proceeding against such
witness except in a criminal prosecution against the witness for perjury in respect to his
answers to such questions .
Any witness who refuses to answer any questions decided by the com mittee to be
proper and pertinent shall be guilty of a m isdemeanor; and any witness who having been
summoned to appear before any such comm ittee fails to appear in obedience to the
summon s or appearing , refuses to be sworn shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
52:13-4. Expenses of investigations; payment
The state treasurer shall upon the warrant of the state comptroller pay the fees and
m ileage of witnesses called the compensation of legal and clerical assistance employed
and the expenses of the sergeant at arms of either house in the execution of warrants
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consider and determine the alleged contempt; and the determination shall be by a
concurrent resolution which may originate in either house .
52:13-10. Sentence; order of commitment
Any person found to be gu ilty of a contempt of the legislature by a concurrent
resolution of the two hou ses thereof as hereinbefore provided , may be sentenced toimprisonment in the state prison or in the common jail of any county for any peiod notexceeding six months as shall be directed in and by the concurrent resolution determining
the contempt for the execution of which such concurrent resolution may order that acommitment sha ll issue, directed to any sheriff , po lice officer member of the state po lice,
constable or other peace officer and to the keeper of the state prison or the keeper of the
common jail of any county which comm itment shall be signed by the president of the
senate and the speaker of the house of assembly in office at the date of the issue thereof .
52:13-11 . Continuing validity of commitment
Any comm itment issued in accordance with section 52:13-10 of th is title shall remainvalid and effective until the imprisonment therein set forth shall have been served,
notwithstand ing the legislature which directed the issue of the comm itm ent may
meanwhile have adjourned or ended.
52:13-12. Bail of contemner
Any judge of the Superior Court may let to bail any person apprehended o r hearing on
a charge of contempt under a warrant issued by direction of a concurrent resolution as
provided in section 52:13-6 of th is Title in such amount and w ith such surety as the
judge shall determ ine to be reasonable to appear before the Joint Sess ion of the
Legislature at the time and place fixed by the warrant as well as at any and all
adjournments thereof, and to stand to and abide such determination and sentence as maytherea ter be found or imposed against the person so apprehended . Such recognizances
shall run in favor of the State of New Jersey and shall be filed by the judge in the office
of the Secretary of State .
Amended by L.1953 c. 49 p. 853 s. 2.
52:13-13. Powers given additional to other powers
The powers given by this article shall be in add ition to the powers given by article 1 ofthis chapter (s 52:13-1 et seq .).
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Select Committee on Investigation
to
David W ildstein
Attn: Mr . Alan L . Zegas
Law O ffice of Alan L . Zegas
552 M ain Street
Ch atham , New Jersey 07928
SUBPOENA
Duces Tecum
W r it Returnable on or before
5:00 p.m. February 3 2014
to
Select Committee on Investigation
c/o Charles A . Buono , Jr.
Office of Legislative ServicesState House Annex
PO Box 068
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
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