A qualified solicitor and Commissioner for Oaths witnesses your PE3 and PE2 in person, so the Traffic Enforcement Centre cannot reject them on a formality. We check the correct form is completed properly and hold you a guaranteed appointment, usually the same week.
| Option | Typical cost | Book online | Checks your form | PE3 specialist | In person (TEC-safe) | Same week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A random high-street solicitor | £5 + £2/exhibit | |||||
| A County Court office | Free | |||||
| Online video services | £55 to £151 | |||||
| Statutory Declaration Witness | £49 |
The £5 statutory fee is the raw cost of the witnessing act alone, at a solicitor you have to find yourself, who will not help complete your form and can turn you away if it is filled in wrong. Our £49 includes the appointment, the statutory oath fee, and a check that the correct form is completed properly for your contravention. Filing with the Traffic Enforcement Centre is free.
A PE3 is a statutory declaration. By law it must be sworn in person before an independent authorised person: a solicitor or Commissioner for Oaths, a Justice of the Peace, or an officer of the County Court. The PE2 out-of-time application is sworn at the same time. If the forms are not properly witnessed, the Traffic Enforcement Centre will not process them, and enforcement continues.
That is the whole point of getting it right. A correctly witnessed PE2 and PE3 can revoke the order for recovery and reset your penalty to an earlier stage. A rejected one costs you time you may not have if a bailiff is already involved.
You bring your printed forms and photo ID, sign the PE3 in front of the witness, and leave with everything ready to send to the Traffic Enforcement Centre. It usually takes about ten minutes.
A PE3 or PE2 is a statutory declaration and must be sworn in person before an independent authorised person: a solicitor or Commissioner for Oaths, a magistrate (Justice of the Peace), or an officer of the County Court. Our witnesses are qualified solicitors and Commissioners for Oaths.
Yes. A statutory declaration must be witnessed in person with the original printed form. It cannot be witnessed over video or by post. You attend a short appointment, sign in front of the witness, and they complete the witnessing section.
Bring your printed PE3 or PE2 form (the original hard copy, not a copy or a screen), and photo ID such as a passport or driving licence. Do not sign the declaration beforehand — you must sign it in front of the witness.
The appointment itself usually takes around ten minutes. You sign the declaration in front of the witness, they complete their part, and you leave with a properly witnessed form ready to send to the Traffic Enforcement Centre.
The booking is £49. That covers a guaranteed in-person appointment with a qualified witness and a check that the correct form is completed properly for your contravention. Filing the form with the Traffic Enforcement Centre is free.
PE2 and PE3 are used for bus lane and moving-traffic contraventions and are statutory declarations that must be witnessed in person. A TE9 is a witness statement used for parking contraventions and is signed with a statement of truth — it does not require a third-party witness. If you have a parking penalty and only need a TE9, you do not need this service.
If the declaration is not properly sworn before an authorised witness, the Traffic Enforcement Centre can reject it, and enforcement continues. A correctly witnessed PE3 or PE2 can revoke the order for recovery and reset the penalty, which is why getting it right and on time matters.
You can have a statutory declaration witnessed for free by an officer at a County Court, but that means finding one, travelling there, and fitting into their hours — often not quick when a deadline or bailiff is looming. We give you a guaranteed appointment, usually the same week, with the correct form checked for you.