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Justice of the peace

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What is a Justice of the Peace

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Becoming A Justice of the Peace (JP) | Studio 58A

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Do you want to be a Justice of the Peace?

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The new edition Handbook, Justices of the Peace Branch, Department of Justice and Attorney General

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Wedding Ceremony do’s and don’ts with Justice of the Peace and an Ordained Minister Lisa Antonecchia

A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer, of a lower or puisne court, elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the same meaning. Depending on the jurisdiction, such justices dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions. Justices of the peace are appointed or elected from the citizens of the jurisdiction in which they serve, and are usually not required to have any formal legal education in order to qualify for the office. Some jurisdictions have varying forms of training for JPs.
    • History 

    • Australia 

    • Queensland 

    • Victoria 

    • South Australia 

    • Belgium 

    • Canada 

    • British Columbia 

    • Northwest Territories 

    • Ontario 

    • Quebec 

    • Yukon 

    • India 

    • Ireland 

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    • England and Wales 

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    • Northern Ireland 

    • United States 

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    • Connecticut 

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    • Massachusetts 

    • New York 

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