Justices of the Peace
Elringtons has Justices of the Peace in our Canberra and Queanbeyan offices.
To make an appointment contact us by telephone: (02) 6206 1300.
Justices of the Peace in the ACT
The ACT Government provides a service for locating a JP in your local area.
In the ACT an individual can locate their closest JP through contacting Canberra Connect.
JPs in the ACT serve the community primarily by:
- administering oaths or affidavits and taking statutory declarations and affirmations
- witnessing signatures, and
- attesting and certifying documents.[1]
Justices of the Peace in NSW
In NSW the functions of a Justice of the Peace under the Justices of the Peace Act 2002, are to:
- administer oath declarations or affidavits, and taking statutory declarations and affirmations principally under the Oaths Act 1900;
- witness signatures; and
- attest and certify documents. [2]
A JP must not charge a fee or accept a gift for providing JP services.
Find a GP in your local NSW area
[1] Justices of the Peace in the ACT - http://www.justice.act.gov.au/?/criminal_and_civil_justice/justices_of_the_peace_jps
[2] Justices of the Peace in NSW – http://www.jp.nsw.gov.au/Lawlink/cru/ll_cru.nsf/pages/jp_looking
