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The Justice of the Peace (JP) Office, including the JP Infoline, will be closed from Thursday 25 December 2025. Services will resume on Monday 12 January 2026.
During this time, the JP Online system will remain available for use.
We wish you a safe and enjoyable holiday period and look forward to assisting you in the new year.
The NSW Government will introduce legislation to provide Justices of the Peace (JPs) in NSW with protection from liability for carrying out their role in good faith, offering the same protection currently available in other states.
The JP Handbook outlines the functions of a JP, including the procedure for how to perform those functions correctly.
The primary role of a JP is to witness a person making a statutory declaration or affidavit, and to certify copies of documents.
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