Justice of the Peace (JP) Services

Kyle Lockwood JP - Booking Times

Melbourne CBD, VIC 3000
1 - 2pm Tuesday to Thursday.
​(Pandemic restrictions permitting)
Cobblebank, VIC 3338
1 - 2pm Monday and Friday
2 - 5pm Saturday.
All bookings are by prior arrangement only.
Note: bookings will not taken during pandemic outbreaks and lockdowns.

Before booking, please read the following

Kyle Lockwood JP, was appointed as a Justice of the Peace by the Governor of Victoria in 2021, he is also a member of the Royal Victorian Association of Honorary Justices (RVAHJ).

Kyle is trained to act as independent and objective witness to documents used for official or legal purposes and can assist you by:
  • Certifying true copies of an original document.
  • Certifying a person's identity.
  • Witnessing a statutory declaration.
  • Witnessing an affidavit for use in court.​

Before meeting with Kyle Lockwood JP: 
  • Ensure that a Victoria, Australia JP is authorised to witness your documents.
  • Advise in advance if you have a large amount of documents for witnessing or certifying (you will have to make an extended booking).
  • Have all your paperwork ready, ensuring that your documents are not pre-signed.
  • Be mindful that JPs do not provide legal advice.
  • Note that JPs are not a Notary Public.
  • Note that although commonwealth countries are familiar with the concept of a JP, most overseas documents need to be signed by a Notary Public or a consular official.
  • Certified copies can generally be made of documents in a language other than English, so long as the document is an exact copy of the original.
  • Kyle is an English language speaker, he cannot sign documents or take declarations in languages other than English, for JPs that speak other languages, search Find a JP
  • Please check booking availability before contacting Kyle directly, see below for booking details. 

Make your booking with Kyle Lockwood JP

Melbourne CBD , VIC 3000
1 - 2pm Tuesday to Thursday.
​​(Pandemic restrictions permitting)
Cobblebank, VIC 3338
1 - 2pm Monday and Friday
2 - 5pm Saturday.
All bookings are by prior arrangement only.
Note: bookings will not taken during pandemic outbreaks and lockdowns.
What if I can't make an appointment with Kyle Lockwood JP?
If you have made a prior booking please cancel it by contacting Kyle by phone, text or email.
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Note that many JPs volunteer all over Victoria and can be contacted by searching either the Justice Department, or the Royal Victorian Association of Honorary Justices​ websites on the buttons below;

Remote Witnessing

The Royal Victorian Association of Honorary Justices run a very good online remote witnessing service. you can make your booking by clicking on the button below.
Note that certified copies cannot be made using the remote witnessing service.
​Fees and charges
The services of a JP are absolutely free, by law Justices of the Peace cannot charge or accept gifts for their services.
A full checklist from the Royal Victorian Association of Honorary Justices (RVAHJ) is below;
rvahj-jp-visit-checklist-document.pdf
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