Ayr Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

• About the court
• Accessibility
• Complaints and feedback
• Contact the court
• Court Rolls
• Difficulty using the phone
• Directions to court
• Facilities
• Latest covid-19 information
• On arrival
• Opening times
• Pay a fine
• Public holidays
• Sheriffdom orders
• Useful websites

About the court

Ayr Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court is within the Sheriffdom of South Strathclyde Dumfries & Galloway serving a population of approximately 120,000 people within the districts of South Ayrshire and wards 21 to 30 of East Ayrshire.

The courthouse is centrally located within the town centre and was formally opened in 1822 Over the years the building has been extended and in 2010 the Justice of the Peace Court was established in the same building.

Contact the court

Location and postal address

Sheriff Court House
Wellington Square
Ayr
KA7 1EE

Sheriff Clerk

Linda Clelland

DX

AY 16

Email

ayr@scotcourts.gov.uk

Phone

01292 292 200

Difficulty using the phone

Phone interpreter

A phone interpreter service is available when you contact a court by phone or attend in person. To access this service ask for phone interpreter and the language required.

The phone interpreter service is not available during actual court proceedings.

Text relay service

If you are deaf, have hearing loss or are speech impaired you can contact us for free with Relay UK.

British Sign Language (BSL)

If you use British Sign Language (BSL) and wish to phone us using a sign language interpreter, you can use the online video relay interpreting service. For more information see the Contact Scotland BSL website.

Opening times

The Sheriff Clerk's office is open as follows:

• Monday to Thursday from 09:00 to 17:00
• Friday from 09:00 to 16:30
  

Ayr Sheriff Court will be closing for half a day per month for training. The offices will close from 13:00 until 17:00 on:

• Wednesday, 24 January 2024
• Wednesday, 21 February 2024
• Wednesday, 20 March 2024
• Wednesday, 17 April 2024
• Wednesday, 15 May 2024
• Wednesday, 12 June 2024
• Wednesday, 10 July 2024
• Wednesday, 7 Augu 2024
• Wednesday, 4 September 2024
• Wednesday, 2 October 2024
• Wednesday, 30 October 2024
• Wednesday, 27 November 2024

For urgent matters and applications during these periods please contact:

Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Phone: 01387 262334
Email: dumfriessc@scotcourts.gov.uk

Any enquires regarding the above please contact Linda Clelland.

Public holidays

2024

• January 1, 2
• March 29
• April 1
• May 6
• August 5
• September 23
• October 7
• December 2, 25, 26

Directions to court

Wellington Square is located close to the seafront and is well served by public transport.

Use the journey planner for public transportation information.

By bus

Ayr bus station is approximately 200 yards from the courthouse at Sandgate.

By rail

Ayr train station is approximately half a mile from the courthouse off Burns Statute Square. Visit ScotRail or National Rail Enquiries for train times.

By car

There is no public car parking available at the court house. There are a number of pay and display, on-street, parking places in Wellington Square and surrounding streets. The nearest long stay car park is at Charlotte Street.

By taxi

The main taxi rank is situated at the train station with a small rank located close to the bus station at Sandgate.

By air

Glasgow Prestwick Airport is approximately 15 minutes by road and is well served by local bus services. A rail link to the airport is available.

On arrival

When you arrive at the courts please report to the reception desk in the main hall. There are notice boards and a plasma screen in the main foyer showing in which court a case is calling. There are 5 courtrooms in Ayr , Courts 1, 2, 3 and 4 are located upstairs, Court 5 is on the ground floor.

If you are attending for jury duty please come to the main reception where you will be directed to the courtroom.

Accessibility

Accessible hearing

A loop induction service is available in all courtrooms for people who have hearing difficulties. Please contact the office manager if you require using this facility.

Accessible access

If you have a physical disability we have provided as a separate disabled ramp access and there is lift access to the first and second floors.

Accessible information

A range of our documents and leaflets are available on request in other languages, in large print or Braille or as a recording.

Should you have any other personal requirements not mentioned above, we will consider all reasonable requests and take practical steps to meet them.

Facilities

Hospital Volunteers supply light refreshments in the courthouse between 09:30 and 12 noon. There are many shops and restaurants within 5 minutes walk from the court house.

If you are sitting on a jury, lunch and refreshments will be provided for you if the court sits into the afternoon.

Sheriffdom orders

The following Sheriffdom guidance, information and practice notes apply to this court. Please also refer to the Rules of Court and the Sheriffs Principal Guidance.