Alloa Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Welcome to Alloa Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court.
Alloa Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court has jurisdiction over the whole of Clackmannanshire which stretches from Menstrie in the West to Muckhart in the East. Alloa is the main County town of Clackmannanshire which is often referred to as the “Wee County” as it is the smallest local authority area in mainland Scotland.
On this page you will find contact details, location of the court, facilities available, fines payments, opening times and daily court rolls.
Contact details
Postal address
47 Drysdale Street,
Alloa,
FK10 1JA
Main telephone
01259 722734
Sheriff Clerk / Main contact
John Bicket
DX
560433
Fax
Civil Department - 01259- 219470
All commissary work carried out
Email
alloa@scotcourts.gov.uk
Jury helpline
01259 726979
Accessibility contact
If you require the support of an interpreter when you contact a court (by phone or attend in person), a telephone interpretation service is available. To access this service ask for telephone interpreting and the language required. This service is NOT available during actual court proceedings.
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 contactSCOTLAND website. www.contactscotland-bsl.org
Directions
The court is situated on the corner of Mar Street and Drysdale Street in central Alloa. The main court entrance is on Drysdale Street. The sheriff clerk's office is down the lane next to the court building. Use the journey planner for public transportation information.
By bus
All buses entering Alloa stop in Shillinghill. For further information please use the journey planner.
By rail
Alloa train station is a 5 minute walk from the court. Visit ScotRail or National Rail Enquiries for train times.
By car
There is no public car parking at the court. There is parking free of charge just off the ring road and in Greenside Street. Both car parks are approximately 5 minutes walk from the court.
By taxi
The main rank is in Mill Street.
On arrival
When you arrive at the Sheriff Court please report to the court officer in the main foyer.
Jurors should telephone the jury helpline the evening before service to get attendance advice.
Wheelchair users can access both the court building and Sheriff Clerk's office through the main entrance which is provided with lift access.
Facilities
There is an Anthony Nolan tea bar in the court building which operates in the mornings of court days.
If you are sitting on a jury, lunch and refreshments will be provided for you if the court sits into the afternoon.
A loop induction service is available in all courtrooms for people who have hearing aids. Please contact the court for assistance.
Pay a Fine
Pay a fine online or a fine can be paid in person at any Sheriff Court or any staffed Justice of the Peace Court in Scotland or by telephone on Tel: 01259 722734.
Payment Methods: Cash, Debit Card, Credit Card, Cheque or Postal Order.
Please make cheques and postal orders payable to "Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service"
send by post to:
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, Central Processing Unit, PO Box 23, Glasgow, G5 9DA
If posting your payment, please do not send cash in the post.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your fine or compensation order please contact the Fines Enforcement Officer on 01259 722734 or finestcf@scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
01259 722734
Opening times
Mon - Thu 09:00 - 17:00
Fri 09:00 - 16:30
Please note office will be closed everyday 13:00 - 14:00
Public Holidays
2019
January 1, 2
April 19, 22
May 6
July 1
August 5
September 9
December 2, 25, 26
Complaints
Please refer to the complaints and feedback page.
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