Application for exemption from a disqualifying conviction

If you have a disqualifying conviction and want to become a Justice of the Peace (Qualified) (JP) or Commissioner for Declarations (Cdec), you must apply for an exemption.

Learn more about how to become a JP or Cdec if you have a disqualifying conviction.

This application form is administered under the Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991 and Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Regulation 2017.