Campbeltown Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

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Sheriffdom orders

The following Sheriffdom guidance, information and practice notes apply to this court.

Please also refer to the Rules and Practice section of the website.

The Court House is a traditional Court building, which sits at the top of Castlehill in the centre of Campbeltown. There is one Courtroom on the ground floor of the building.

The jurisdiction of the court covers that part of the parish of South Knapdale, south of the line of the B8024 road from Clachbreck on Loch Caolisport in the west to the junction of the B8024 road with the A83 road in the east, all of Kintyre, and the islands of Jura, Islay and Gigha.

Contact details

Postal address

Sheriff Court House,
Castlehill,
Campbeltown,
PA28 6AN

Main telephone

01586 552503

For enquiries please email campbeltown@scotcourts.gov.uk

Sheriff Clerk / Main contact

Louise Taylor 

Fax

01586 554967

We only accept Appointment of Executor applications.  The recording of Inventories and issuing of confirmation is undertaken at Dumbarton Sheriff Court

Email

campbeltown@scotcourts.gov.uk

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 house is situated at the top of Castlehill on the right hand side next to the Old Police Station.

Please use the Journey Planner for public transportation information.

By bus

Buses from outlying areas stop in Kinloch Road. Local buses stop in Main Street close to the court.

By car

There is no public parking at the court house. There is free on-street parking on most streets surrounding the courthouse

By taxi

The main taxi rank is at Main Street, outside the town hall, 75 yards from the courthouse.

On arrival

All visitors should report to the Sheriff Clerk's Office, which is immediately on the right hand side after you enter the building.

If you are attending for jury duty please report to the Sheriff Clerk's office.

There is disabled access at the side of the building. Visitors are asked to ring the bell at the access door to gain access.

Facilities

There are no facilities in the courthouse but there are several restaurants close to the courthouse in Main Street.

If you are sitting on a jury, lunch and refreshments are provided if the court sits into the afternoon.

A loop induction service is available in the courtroom for people who have hearing difficulties. Please advise the Sheriff Clerk's staff if you require to use this facility.

Pay a Fine

If you want to pay your fine or would like information and advice please visit our Pay a Fine page. 

Opening times

Mon - Thu 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00

Fri 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 16:00.

Public Holidays

2023

January 2, 3
April 7, 10
May 1, 8, 29
September 18
October 2
December 4, 25, 26

Complaints

Please refer to the complaints and feedback page.

Useful Links

• Procurator Fiscal
• Victim Support Scotland
• Scottish Prison Service
• Office of the Public Guardian
• Scottish Children's Reporter
• Argyll and Bute Council
• Police Scotland