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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked Questions about some of the documents not discussed in the JP Handbook. It's a resource page for NSW Justice of the Peace to help you off desk!.
General questions (Click on the link to see the answers)
There are a number of steps to take.
You can
follow the instructions here on this link. And here is a
complete check list issued by the
Supreme Court on this
link There is also a 2026 update listed on
this
link
Here is Divorce Service Kit issued by the
Federal Court of Australia you can download as a Word
Document or .pdf.
Here is the official link to download the document
Here is a cheat sheet to find all this information in
the current handbook.
Click
on this link
There are a number of documents a NSW JP cannot witness.
The NSW Government has listed this announcement for
interstate and overseas here
on this link And there is a
general list
on this link here Also AHPRA has certain
requirements. You can see what they want on
this link here
The handbook is separated into a number of different
sections. However, you can find most of the
operation functions on these pages
1) Section 2, Performing your Functions - Witnessing a Stat Dec, Witnessing an Affidavit, Certifying copies, Services for Linguilistlcally diverse background, Witnessing for people who do not speak English, Providing service for people with disabilities, FAQ's about performing a JP service. You can read the entire handbook section on this link here
2) Section 4 Appendices. Listing Appendix D, Most Frequently Asked Questions You can read the entire section on this link here
1) Section 2, Performing your Functions - Witnessing a Stat Dec, Witnessing an Affidavit, Certifying copies, Services for Linguilistlcally diverse background, Witnessing for people who do not speak English, Providing service for people with disabilities, FAQ's about performing a JP service. You can read the entire handbook section on this link here
2) Section 4 Appendices. Listing Appendix D, Most Frequently Asked Questions You can read the entire section on this link here