Auckland Justices of the Peace Association
Training

Statutory Declaration – Written and Verbal

Sue Furness

Under the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957, all declarants are required to verbally confirm that the statements made in a Statutory Declaration are true.

Procedure for the Justice of the Peace:

  1. Establish the identity of the declarant using an acceptable form of ID.
  2. Witness the declarant’s signature on the Statutory Declaration form.
  3. Then, ask the following question aloud, in English:

    “Do you solemnly and sincerely declare that the contents of this declaration are true?”

  4. The declarant must respond with:

    “Yes” or “I do”

  5. The Justice must then:
    • Sign the declaration.
    • Insert the date,
    • Either stamp or write their full name clearly.

If the declarant does not understand English:

  • A translation of the above question may be provided.
  • Translated versions are available on our website: jpauckland.org.nz under Bilingual Documents.