There are more than 2,242 members of the NSW Justices Association Inc. throughout NSW. Many serving regular shifts at Community Signing Desks
There are many Community Desks around NSW most operating on a regular weekly basis with either one or two JP's. All these Volunteers have contributed a significant amount of their time with a total of 30,535 JP hours in 2025 and donating income at an estimated cost of $761,848 collectively.
A NSW JP will process or witness a number of documents on each shift on a Community Desk. Standard documents include certifying copies, witnessing a Statutory Declaration, Witnessing Affidavits and Annexures and various other such as Divorce Affidavits, Probate an sometimes more complex matters. There were 504,667 documents processed in 2025
During 2025, The community desks throughout NSW serviced a total of 159,503 clients. There were 504.667 documents processed and the volunteer JP's donated 30,535 hours of their time across all the Community Desks. These figures do not include and statistic outside of the NSW Justices Association guidelines
The NSW Justices Association Inc.provides clear guidelines and training to help JPs identify and effectively manage situations that might lead to conflicts of interest. By adhering to these guidelines, JPs ensure that their actions are fair and are perceived as fair by the public, thereby upholding the integrity of their office.
This practice helps maintain public trust in the legal system and protects the reputation of the JPs themselves
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