» Justice of the Peace Service

Hearing summary offences

  • Conducting traffic courts

All JP services are free. They have two sets of responsibilities – ministerial and judicial.

Their ministerial roles include;

  • Witnessing documents such as passport applications and applications for citizenship
  • Taking declarations, affidavits or affirmations
  • Certifying copies
  • Witnessing signatures
  •  They also have a number of judicial duties that include;
  • Hearing bail applications and requests for remands and adjournments
  • Issuing search warrants

Justice of the Peace available for witnessing signatures, taking a declaration, certifying photocopies, etc.

WHERE: Katikati Community Resource Centre 

WHEN: Friday’s 10.00am – 12.00pm. No apointment necessary

COST: Free service