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SCTS arrangements for Easter Public Holidays

All Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service buildings will be closed for the Easter Public Holidays on Friday 3 April and Monday 6 April.

All Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service buildings will be closed for the Easter Public Holidays on Friday 3 April and Monday 6 April.

The following arrangements have been made for all sheriffdoms to hold custody courts on Saturday 4 April: 

Glasgow and Strathkelvin    
Glasgow Sheriff Court open - Custodies for Glasgow
Grampian, Highland and Islands    
Aberdeen Sheriff Court open - Custodies for Aberdeen, Peterhead, Lerwick and Banff
Inverness Sheriff Court open - Custodies for Inverness, Elgin, Tain, Wick, Kirkwall, Portree, Stornoway, Lochmaddy, and Fort William
Lothian and Borders    
Edinburgh Sheriff Court open - Custodies for Edinburgh, Jedburgh, Livingston and Selkirk
North Strathclyde    
Dumbarton Sheriff Court open- Custodies for Dumbarton, Oban and Campbeltown
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court open - Custodies for Kilmarnock only
Paisley Sheriff Court open - Custodies for Paisley, Greenock and Dunoon/Lochgilphead
South Strathclyde
Ayr Sheriff Court open - Custodies for Ayr only
Dumfries Sheriff Court open - Custodies for Dumfries and Stranraer
Hamilton Sheriff Court open - Custodies for Airdrie, Hamilton and Lanark
Tayside, Central and Fife    
Dundee Sheriff Court open - Custodies for Dundee, Perth and Forfar
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court open - Custodies for Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline
Falkirk Sheriff Court open - Custodies for Alloa, Falkirk and Stirling

Most fines can still be paid online or by post - information is available on the Pay a Fine web page.

General Announcements
30 March 2026 Communications
image of Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Court

SCTS arrangements for Easter Public Holidays

Arrangements have been made for all sheriffdoms to hold custody courts on Saturday 4 April