JPs are sworn judicial officers. They undergo regular training and are able to:

• Witness your signing a document

• Certify copies of documents (including email attachments or mobile messages)

• Take oaths, declarations, affidavits (including marriage and civil union dissolutions) and affirmations

• Confirm your identity for financial institutions and other agencies

Make sure you bring all the necessary material with you.

• Photo ID is desirable (eg driver licence, passport)

• Fill in details on your documents, but do not sign them until you are with the JP.

• For a certified copy, make sure you bring the original and a photocopy for the JP to certify. If your document has been received electronically (e.g. via email), you must provide a printout as well as be able to show the JP the email/ attachment on your mobile or digital device.