What should a Justice of the Peace "put" in a document to show it is a certified true copy?

Question

She already signed my docs with her JP number, nothing more. No other notes saying it is a certified true copy. Is that enough?

Answer 1

well where i live the order is signed by the judge and then you get a copy, you can usually purhcase a certified copy that will have some kind of stamp announcing it is a certified copy.  

Answer 2

No it is not enough. You can write the words on then get her to sign them again  Did you take original documents for her to view?

Answer 3

they will write something along the lines of: this is a true copy of the original as sighted or witnessed by me (me, being the JP). they will then sign the document (to make the certification official)

Answer 4

A JP must not certify a document without sighting the original.  Doing so can lead to Disciplinary action by the Governor.

Certifying a document is a serious task, and Justices of the Peace should always do so properly.

You must not write in the words, as that would be a forgery or fraud offence.

Go back to he JP with the originals and get it done properly.

This is what the JP handbook (SA) has to say:

"What are certified copies?

Often people or organisations need documented proof of a degree

parchment, registration or other documents. For instance, a person wishing

to be registered as a legal practitioner, doctor, dentist, etc needs to provide

proof that a university has awarded him the relevant degree. As it is not

always possible to provide the original document, organisations often accept

a photocopy of an original document, but only when they have an

independent assurance that the copy is authentic. An authorised person,

such as a J.P., can certify that the copy is a true copy.

How to certify a copy

To certify a true copy of an original document:

■inspect the original document to satisfy yourself that it is the original

version;

■inspect the copy to satisfy yourself that it is identical to the original

document, that is, check that it has not been altered; and

■certify the document using these words:

I certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original document

sighted by me at...........................this......d... of...........................20....

.........................................

Signature of J.P.

.........................................

[Your full name, J.P. initials, I.D. number and the words:

A Justice of the Peace for South Australia]

These are the standard words used for certification and many J.Ps have

a stamp made to use every time they certify a document."

Answer 5

'I certify this to be a true copy of the original' Name, Position, Date

Most JP's will have a stamp but some don't.