All Scottish Courts and Tribunals buildings are closed on 25 and 26 December and 1 and 2 January.

Courts will close on Wednesday 24 December and be open on Monday 29 December until Wednesday 31 December. Normal hours resume on Monday 5 January 2026

There are custody arrangements at the following Sheriffdoms:

Lothian and Borders
•    Edinburgh (27/12 & 03/01) - Custodies for Edinburgh, Jedburgh, Livingston and Selkirk

Glasgow and Strathkelvin
•    Glasgow (27/12 & 03/01) – Custodies for Glasgow only

North Strathclyde
•    Dumbarton (27/12 & 03/01) - Custodies for Dumbarton, Oban and Campbeltown
•    Kilmarnock (27/12 & 03/01) - Custodies for Kilmarnock only
•    Paisley (27/12 & 03/01) - Custodies for Paisley, Greenock and Dunoon/Lochgilphead

Tayside, Central and Fife
•    Dundee (27/12 & 03/01) - Custodies for Dundee, Forfar and Perth
•    Falkirk (27/12 & 03/01) - Custodies for Alloa, Falkirk and Stirling
•    Kirkcaldy (27/12 & 03/01) - Custodies for Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy

Grampian, Highland and Islands
•    Aberdeen (27/12 & 03/01) - Custodies for Aberdeen, Peterhead, Lerwick and Banff
•    Inverness (27/12 & 03/01) - Custodies for Inverness, Elgin, Tain, Wick, Kirkwall, Portree, Stornoway, Lochmaddy, and Fort William

South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway
•    Airdrie (03/01) - Custodies for Airdrie, Hamilton and Lanark 
•    Ayr (27/12 & 03/01) – Custodies for Ayr only
•    Dumfries (27/12 & 03/01) - Custodies for Dumfries and Stranraer
•    Hamilton (27/12) - 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