Justice of the Peace (JP)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Justice_of_the_Peace_(JP)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:judge
gptkbp:alternativeName	gptkb:judge gptkb:JP
gptkbp:appointedBy	gptkb:government
gptkbp:authority	limited
gptkbp:awardedBy	bail adjournments remands
gptkbp:canAdminister	affidavits statutory declarations
gptkbp:canBe	warrants civil ceremonies marriages orders of protection summons
gptkbp:canBeVolunteer	yes
gptkbp:cannotPresideOver	serious criminal cases felonies
gptkbp:canWitness	documents signatures
gptkbp:elects	yes
gptkbp:function	administer oaths hear minor cases issue warrants perform civil marriages witness signatures
gptkbp:historicalName	gptkb:England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Justice of the Peace (JP)
gptkbp:jurisdiction	gptkb:Australia gptkb:Canada gptkb:New_Zealand gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:originatedIn	14th century
gptkbp:pays	yes
gptkbp:presidedBy	small claims misdemeanors traffic violations
gptkbp:qualificationRequired	varies by jurisdiction
gptkbp:relatedTo	magistrates' court notary public
gptkbp:removes	appointing authority
gptkbp:role	gptkb:law
gptkbp:subject	judicial code of conduct
gptkbp:symbol	gptkb:community
gptkbp:termLength	varies by jurisdiction
gptkbp:trainer	varies by jurisdiction
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Lee_Shau_Kee
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5