Member Support
Member Support for Members Only
There are many benefits to a membership with the Justice of the Peace Association. One of them is access to a robust Member Support section of the website with over 50 articles. Each one was written to help our members with knowledge and tips to enhance their services. For instance, topics range from performing ceremonies in a prison to professional liability insurance. From collecting payment from a couple to exploring your own implicit bias. And more.
These articles are available for members only. Thus, this means that to access the articles you must be logged into the JPus.org website.
Logging In to the JPus Website
To log into the Justice of the Peace Association website, members must click the login button at the top right corner of either findaJP.com or JPus.org. Then, enter your email and password.
Forgotten Password
If you forgot your password, simply click Lost Your Password on the login page. Enter the email address you use to log into JPus. Then, in the email sent to you, follow the prompts to reset your password.
- If you don’t see the email, please look in your spam folder. Then, after you are logged in, follow these instructions to add our email addresses to your safe senders list
- If you enter an incorrect password six times you will be locked out for one hour. Wait an hour, and then reset your password.
Related Links
- See JPus’ professional support articles
- JPus’ learning hub, JPus.Training
Survey – Officiant Qualifications & Appointments
Each state has a different process to appoint marriage officiants. We frequently hear about problems in Connecticut. There, justice of the peace appointments are political – even though there is nothing political about the role. The resulting problems are multifold, as evidenced by the many complaints reported to JPus from our members. In response, JPus is working with legislators and the Secretary of the State’s office and interviewing stakeholders. The plan is to formulate the research into a white paper to enact legislative change.
A related matter is qualifications – especially when comparing professionals with amateurs officiants. At JPus, we oftentimes hear from members who suggest that training should be required before someone performs a wedding. Survey results are now available.
Related Links
- More about JPus’ research on Connecticut’s JP appointment process
- See survey results, now available.
- See how JPus is advocating to address the problems with amateur officiants
- Learn about the JP and notary role, state-by-state
- We advocate on other marriage-related issues
Websites’ Improved Performance
Take notice of the improved website performance of both findaJP.com and JPus.org. It’s a big deal!
The Justice of the Peace Association has made a significant investment to improve website hosting. In other words, even better performance, security and SEO. You may observe that the findaJP.com and JPus.org websites are faster. What you cannot see is Google taking notice. Increased page loading times results in enhanced couple engagement and better user experience.
findaJP.com is a very complex database website. As such, it requires the computer system to go through an extraordinary amount of steps each time a user searches for officiants on a state, county or town page. Or, when it searches for a specific member. In essence, this recent expenditure takes the website platforms to a whole new level.
Improved Site Performance
We all like a fast website. Naturally, rapid loading speeds have many benefits.
- Improved customer satisfaction. That means couples looking for an officiant, and our members, too!
- The improved hosting also results in better security and less interference – both affect search results.
- Strong conversion rates. This supports couples following links and connecting with their perfect JP or notary ~ you!
Optimization
This is not a one-time deal. Know that we’re continuously optimizing the website for ongoing improvements. Thus, you can count on JPus to maximize benefits.
Related Links
- Understanding the difference between JPus and findaJP
- How to Improve Profile Visibility
- See other website updates with the rebuild launch
Training – Working with the Deaf
See the Webinar!
Justices of the Peace, notaries and other marriage officiants will benefit from this learning opportunity. Participating in this webinar will increase your efficiency, helping you grow professionally and personally, making you a better marriage officiant.
- Enhance marketability.
- Improve access.
- Ensure consent.
More information and learning objectives are here.
1-Day Solemnizer – Calls Needed
Massachusetts Call to Action
A hearing on the Resolve to establish a Commission to evaluate the 1-Day Solemnizer rule will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2021. Calls are needed to Committee Chairs to vote S.2063 favorably out of Committee. Details, including Committee Chairs’ phone numbers and a simple script are available on our Action Alert page.
Related Links
- Problems with the 1-Day Rule: read a summary
- JPus submitted a white paper to Governor Charlie Baker’s office: see it here
- How-to tips on contacting your legislators, including links to find yours
- Read the Resolve to create a commission study to evaluate the One-Day Solemnizer rule
- One-Day Solemnizers jeopardize the systems that are in place to protect children from coercion into marriage. Read about JPus’ efforts to end child marriage.