Justices of the Peace

Unley Volunteer Justice of Peace (JP) Service

A Justice of the Peace is available at the City of Unley Civic Centre Office (181 Unley Road, Unley):

Monday and Wednesday 9am to 3pm

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9am to 12 noon (no appointment necessary)

This service is made available through volunteer JP's who are rostered on anywhere from once a month to once a week depending on their availability.

How are JP's appointed?

The Governor, on the recommendation of the Attorney-General, may appoint suitable persons to be a Justice of the Peace under the Justices of the Peace Act,1991. Citizens of Australia over the age of 18 years can apply to the Attorney-General's Department to become a JP. Persons appointed must reside within South Austrlais and be of good character.

What does a JP do?

JP's are authorised to witness and attest many documents such as:

Statutory Declarations
Affidavits
Waiver of Rights
Search Warrants
Drug Warrants
Divorce Documents
Certify copies of original documents
Witness the signing of Power of Attorney and Guardianship documents, providing the JP is satisfied with the capability of the signatory.

Training

The City of Unley Volunteer JP's are committed to their development and receive ongoing training through the Royal Association of Justices (RAJ). Over the years RAJ have run training for our Justices on site in - General Refresher and Advanced Directives. This training is also made available to other local Justices to enable them to keep their skills up to date for the benefit of the community.

For more information contact council's customer services centre on 8372 5111