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                    [0] => This series contained files relating to nominations and appointments of Justices of the Peace.
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            [name] => Justices of the Peace Nomination Files
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	Some of the records in this series contain documents that pre- or post-date this series. These records are described in the predecessor or successor series documentations.
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	Justice of the Peace nomination files were created by the Department of Justice (up to 1995) and the Ministry of Justice (from 1995).

	Files have a JP prefix and have been registered with an annual/single number system, however, to facilitate access the series list is arranged alphabetically by surname.

	

	The nomination files contain details of the nomination, appointment, and the oath taken by each Justice of the Peace. The applications often include biographical details such as date of birth, education, and employment at the time of nomination. The Oath is normally the last paper on file, although in some instances there may be later papers relating to disciplinary matters.

	

	Nominations and appointments of Justices of the Peace were recorded in the central correspondence system of the Justice Department [Record Group J1 and GAIMS series 496] until 1933 when the department changed to a multiple number registration system. The Justice of the Peace files continued, however, to be registered with a separate annual/number system, and were given the prefix JP [Series 7912]. Some earlier nomination files were maintained with the new series, thus a number of files in this series were opened before 1933.

	

	Please note that none of the Nomination files transferred to Archives New Zealand are listed in Series 496. You should refer instead to the Record Group lists for J1. An earlier transfer of Nomination files are also listed in the Record Group, as Series J54.

	

	

	A number of indexes and registers were maintained to provide access to the individual files, including some of the earlier files in Series 7912. These indexes and registers, along with very early JP files, are listed in the Record Group finding aids. For further details about these holdings you should refer to the following series in the Justice binders:

	

	J 1 Inwards Letters 1858 - 1933

	J 2 Registers of Inwards Letters 1858 - 1933

	J 4 General Nominal Indexes to Registers of Inwards Letters 1858 - 1933

	J 23 Appointments 1856 - 1882

	J 51 Justices of the Peace, Registers of Nomination files 1933 - 1957

	J 52 Justices of the Peace, Indexes to Nomination files 1892 - 1963

	J 53 Justices of the Peace, Registers of Nominations 1881 - 1888

	J 54 Justices of the Peace, Nomination files 1918 - 1983

	J 55 Justices of the Peace, New Zealand Honours List and Supplements 1964 - 1977

	J 56 Commission of the Peace, Lists of Justices of the Peace (Gazette Notices and amendments) 1863 - 1957

	J 57 Justices Of the Peace, Miscellaneous records 1853 - 1865

	

	Papers relating to Justices of the Peace can also be found in Accession W3558 (boxes 1660-1671). Later Nomination files are located in Accession W5795 and are listed individually on Archway.
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            [ricClassificationDescription] => Annual/single number system. See "Description".
            [seriesAccessContacts] => 

	Content and Library Services, Data and Information

	Ministry of Justice

	DX: SX10088

	Wellington

	New Zealand

	 

	IDM.enquiries@justice.govt.nz
            [seriesRestrictionReason] => 

	All records restricted for 100 years.

	This restriction is necessitated by the identification of copies of court documents in a range of Ministry files held at Archives New Zealand. 100 years is the restriction that applies to most criminal and family related court records stored at Archives New Zealand. Given that the examples of court documents identified in Ministry files mainly relate to criminal and family related matters, implementing a 100-year access restriction in all Ministry records is appropriate.

	Some of the court documents will be subject to suppression or other restrictions imposed by the judiciary.

	Many of the records also include personal information of identifiable individuals and are subject to restriction under the Privacy Act 1993.
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