The proprietor of Moss Vale Community Pharmacy, Maddi’ (Petrina) Parker, has been a Justice of the Peace for over twenty years. Maddi’ is available, by appointment in the store, to witness your legal documents in her official capacity.
What is Justice of the Peace and What do they Do?
A justice of the peace is typically someone of good stature in the community who is authorised to witness and sign statutory declarations and affidavits and to certify copies of original documents.
You may need a JP to:
- administer oaths
- witness signatures
- witness affidavits
- witness statutory declarations
- certify copies of documents
Justices of the Peace (JPs) are volunteers appointed by the Governor of New South Wales. The primary roles of a JP are to witness a person making a statutory declaration or affidavit, and to certify copies of original documents. JPs come from all sections of the community and are available across NSW.
A statutory declaration is a written statement which a person declares to be true in the presence of an authorised witness. Various organisations such as banks, insurance companies and superannuation providers often require information provided to them via a statutory declaration.
An affidavit is a written statement for use as evidence in court proceedings. A person making an affidavit must promise he or she is telling the truth in the presence of an authorised witness.
A certified copy of an original document may be required by various organisations. This avoids the need of a person to submit original documentation such as a birth certificate or academic qualifications.
Sources:
https://www.jp.nsw.gov.au
https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
