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A court in the Sheriffdom of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway
Following the discovery of reinforced autoclave aerated concrete at Airdrie Sheriff Court a number of court rooms have been taken out of use for inspection and remedial work. We have been carefully considering all options for court business, including moving business online and making full use of the court estate to ensure the continued, efficient throughput of business.
Lanark Sheriff and Jury trials had recently been moved to Airdrie Sheriff Court to assist the Court Recovery Programme. However, with effect from 8 January 2024, Sheriff and Jury trials will return to Lanark Sheriff Court.
Accordingly, the High Court circuit will continue to sit in Lanark Sheriff Court until 5 January 2024, and from 8 January 2024 the High Court circuit will sit in Kilmarnock Sheriff Court.
Lanark Sheriff Court was totally refurbished over a period of two years and re-opened in 2004. The Justice of the Peace Court was established in the same building in February 2010.
Sheriff Court House
24 Hope Street
Lanark
ML11 7NE
Carolyne Blair
All commissary work carried out
570832
01555 661531
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.
If you are deaf, have hearing loss or are speech impaired you can contact us for free with Relay UK.
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.
Lanark Sheriff Court will be closing for half a day per month for training. When closed anyone with urgent business should contact Airdrie Sheriff Court. The offices will close from 13:00 to 17:00.
Urgent matters or any urgent applications during these periods please contact Airdrie Sheriff Court on airdriesc@scotcourts.gov.uk or 01236 751121.
To pay a fine or for information please go to paying a fine.
The court is situated two doors away from Lanark public library in Hope Street. The library is signposted from Lanark High Street which is well served by bus routes. Use the journey planner for public transportation information.
Several bus routes pass through High Street. The bus station is situated next to the rail station.
Lanark Train Station is a 15 minute walk from the court.
There is no public car parking at the court. There are numerous public car parks within a 15 minute walk from the court.
On arrival, the public counter is immediately to the right of the entrance door as you come into the building.
If you are attending for jury duty please report to the public counter.
A loop induction system is available in both court rooms and at the public counter.
Wheelchair users can access the court via a ramp at the front of the building. A lift is available to take visitors from the ground floor to the first floor level for access to the courts themselves.
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South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway