Find a JP

When you need to do this

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.

We want to hear from you

Whether you visit us often or use our online resources occasionally, tell us what our libraries mean to you.

Take the survey now, tell us what matters.

Survey closes 5pm, 30 March 2026.

What you need to do

Prepare your statutory declaration

A statutory declaration is a written statement which a person swears, affirms or declares to be true in the presence of an authorised witness.
Search the public register

Find your nearest JP or a JP who speaks a particular language. You can search by postcode, name of a JP, day of availability, language spoken and JP registration number.
Contact the JP

Please note, JPs are volunteers and may not be available at all times.

Community desks

The NSW Justices Association runs these JP community desks in the City of Sydney local area. Call the contact number listed to find out if the desk is open as days may change.

Barangaroo Tower 3

Foyer
Tuesday, 12pm to 1:30pm
Thursday, 12pm to 1:30pm
Phone 0425 358 142

Broadway Sydney shopping centre

Located on level 3, near Lovisa
Tuesday, 11am to 1pm
Thursday, 11am to 1pm

Downing Centre courthouse complex

143-147 Liverpool Street Sydney
Monday to Friday, 11:30am to 2pm
Phone 1300 679 272

Green Square Library

355 Botany Road, Zetland
Thursday, 2pm to 5pm
Saturday, 12pm to 2pm
Phone 0404 251 284

Kings Cross Library

Level 1, 50–52 Darlinghurst Road, Potts Point
Tuesday, 11am to 1:30pm

A list of other JP community desks can be found on the NSW Justices Association website.

Online Justice of the Peace services

To reduce face-to-face contact during the Covid pandemic, the NSW Government introduced regulations to temporarily enable legal documents to be witnessed remotely by authorised witnesses, including JPs. The regulations were made permanent in November 2021.