Peace Commissioner is discretionary appointment in Ireland by the Minister for Justice and Equality. The title replaced Justice of the Peace in 1923. Peace commissioners are primarily used to witness signatures on documents, take statutory declarations and sign certificates and orders. Peace commissioners can also issue search warrants to the Gardaí. As of 2005 there were 6,808 peace commissioners in Ireland.
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“Rocked in the cradle of the deep
I lay me down in peace to sleep;
Secure I rest upon the wave,
For Thou, O Lord! hast power to save.”
—Emma Hart Willard (1787–1870)