JP volunteers play an important role in the legal system in New South Wales and provide a valuable service to the community.
A JP can witness and certify a range of legal documents (as follows).
- Witness the signing of a statutory declaration
A statutory declaration is a written statement which a person declares to be true in the presence of an authorised witness. Various organisations often require information to be provided to them in a statutory declaration.
- Witness the signing of an affidavit
An affidavit is a written statement for use as evidence in court proceedings. A person who makes an affidavit must promise that he or she is telling the truth, in the presence of an authorised witness.
- Certify that a copy of an original document is a true copy
Organisations sometimes accept a certified copy of a document, instead of the original. This avoids a person having to mail or submit the original of a precious document, like a birth certificate or academic qualification.
Download Schedule 9 Stat Dec PDF
Download Schedule 9 Stat Dec Word Doc