There are many things a JP might want to consider to decide if it is time retire. These include
- Do you have ongoing health issues?
- Have your living arrangements changed in that it is now difficult to see clients?
- Can you administer all aspects of being a Justice of the Peace e.g. affidavits, electronic certifications?
- Is it becoming hard for you to attend training and remain accredited?
If these apply to you and you have been a JP for at least the last 10 years, you can apply for the designation JP Retired. If you have not been a JP for the past 10 years, you should ask to resign as a JP.
In order to prevent any misunderstandings, whether by the Justice, the association, the Royal Federation or the Ministry of Justice, ALL requests for retirement status or resignations need to be made in writing, and signed by the Justice. For clarity, the request cannot be signed on behalf of the Justice by another person. If the Justice cannot sign the letter for any reason (dementia etc.), the request will not be considered, and the person will maintain their position as a Justice.
To ensure that the correct processes and procedures have been followed click the link below to download the appropriate form. When this has been completed and signed by the Justice it is requested that it be scanned or photographed and returned to the Registrar at registrar@jpwellington.org.nz.
The form will then be onforwarded to the Federation and Secretary of Justice on your behalf by the Registrar. Processing of these usually takes 3-4 weeks and when gazetted the Association will be provided with a special lapel pin and certificate to present to retiring (but not resigning) Justices.
Click here to download the form to retire or resign. The form contains the details of how to return it to the Registrar when completed.
