All Scottish Courts and Tribunals buildings are closed on 26 and 27 December and 2 and 3 January.
Opening hours for the
public counters in all Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Courts during the
festive period –
- Friday
23 December 2022: 09:00 - 15:30
- Wednesday
28 December 2022: 09:00 - 17:00
- Thursday
29 December 2022: 09:00 - 17:00
- Friday
30 December 2022: 09:00 - 15:30
Normal
hours resume on Wednesday 4 January 2023
There are custody arrangements at the following Sheriffdoms:
Lothian and Borders
- Edinburgh (26/12 & 02/01) - Custodies for Edinburgh, Jedburgh, Livingston and Selkirk
Glasgow and Strathkelvin
- Glasgow (26/12 & 02/01) – Custodies for Glasgow only
North Strathclyde
- Dumbarton (26/12 & 02/01) - Custodies for Dumbarton, Oban and Campbeltown
- Kilmarnock (26/12 & 02/01) - Custodies for Kilmarnock only
- Paisley (26/12 & 02/01) - Custodies for Paisley, Greenock and Dunoon/Lochgilphead
Tayside, Central and Fife
- Dundee (26/12 & 02/01) - Custodies for Dundee, Perth and Forfar
- Falkirk (26/12 & 02/01) - Custodies for Alloa, Falkirk and Stirling
- Kirkcaldy (26/12 & 02/01) - Custodies for Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline
Grampian, Highland and Islands
- Inverness (26/12 & 02/01) - Custodies for Aberdeen, Peterhead and Banff
- Aberdeen (26/12 & 02/01) - Custodies for Inverness, Elgin, Tain, Wick, Kirkwall, Portree, Stornoway, Lochmaddy, Lerwick and Fort William
South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway
- Dumfries (26/12 & 02/01) - Custodies for Ayr, Dumfries and Stranraer
- Hamilton (26/12 & 02/01) - Custodies for Airdrie, Hamilton and Lanark
Most fines can still be paid online or by post - information is available on the Pay a Fine web page.
Please see a list of Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service Public & Privilege Holidays 2022