Hub courts
Important arrangements during the Coronavirus outbreak
Hub Courts for new, first instance custodies
This is one of the 14 Hub courts in Scotland dealing with new, first instance custodies. If the person appearing from police custody, has, or is suspected of having, Covid-19 he/she will attend via video link from a police facility. Where possible, video appearance will be extended to other accused.
Those accused currently in custody in one of Scotland’s Prisons having an appearance at court will generally ‘appear’ in court by video link.
Facilities are available for agents to act remotely. See Guidance in relation to remote hearings – attendance by electronic means for custody cases.
General information
This court is open for business, but please note the following arrangements at this time.
This court is only open to staff, judiciary, those with permanent office accommodation, media or parties who are directly involved in cases being heard in the building and who have been requested to attend at court.
Where court cases require personal appearance, intimation will have been made to parties in advance of the court date.
There is no public counter and members of the public will not be permitted to enter, unless requested by the court.
If you want to pay your fine or would like information and advice please visit our Pay a Fine page.
COMMISSARY
Guidance was issued on 29 April 2020 stating that all commissary would restart from 1 May 2020 and sent to the relevant hub courts.
With effect from 1 June 2020 all commissary applications will be processed locally within all of the courts within Tayside Central and Fife.
Small estate interviews are not taking place within the court buildings at this time, please contact your local Sheriff Court for more information and guidance.
Sheriffdom orders during Coronavirus
The following Sheriffdom guidance, information and practice notes apply to this court.
Please also refer to the Rules and Practice section of the website.
Dundee Sheriff Court building is an imposing listed building designed in 1833 by Edinburgh architect George Angus and completed in 1863 by William Scott. It was extensively renovated in 1996 and officially opened by the Princess Royal in 1997. The Justice of the Peace Court building is attached to the Sheriff Court building.
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Postal address
Sheriff Court House,
6 West Bell Street,
Dundee,
DD1 9AD
Main telephone
01382 229961
Sheriff Clerk / Main contact
Johanne Whyte
DX
DD33
Fax
Sheriff Court: 01382 318222
JP Court: 01382 318262
All commissary work carried out
Email
dundee@scotcourts.gov.uk
Jury helpline
Sheriff Court - 01382 318229
High Court - 01382 318228
(with recorded message for jurors)
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
The court is situated at the top of courthouse square in the city centre area of Dundee. Use the journey planner for public transportation information.
By bus
City buses which stop close to the court in Lochee Road/Court House Square are numbers 8, 17, 26, and 28/29. Bus service (Strathtay) No 15 from the stops in Lochee Road (off Marketgait). All other out of town buses go directly to Seagate bus station.
By rail
The train station is about half a mile from the court and about a ten minute walk. Visit ScotRail or National Rail Enquiries for train times.
By car
There is no public car park at the court. The nearest multi-storey car park is in Bell Street, a short walk from the court. There is also on-street (metered) car parking in West Bell Street and some in Lindsay Street and Tay Street (south of Ward Road).
By taxi
The main taxi ranks are at Nethergate, Commercial Street, Meadowside (at the top of Reform Street), Allan Street (off Seagate Bus Station), Hilltown and at the train station.
By air
Dundee airport
On arrival, please report at reception or public counter. You will be directed from there to where you need to go in the building. To enter the building you will be asked to pass through airport type screening and your bags or briefcases may be searched.
If you are attending for jury duty please report at reception.
There is disabled access at the front of the building. If you have any specific access requirements please contact 01382 229961
The WRVS provide light refreshments on the ground floor from 09:30 to noon each day. There are a number of restaurants, hotels, department stores near to the court building where meals can be purchased at lunchtime.
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 difficulties. Please contact 01382 229961 if you require to use this facility.
If you want to pay your fine or would like information and advice please visit our Pay a Fine page.
The court building is open Mon - Fri 09:00 - 17:00 (16:30 on Fridays)
Office opening times Mon - Fri 09:00 - 17:00 (16:30 on Fridays)
Office open for phone calls/emails until 17:00 each day (16:30 on Fridays)
Please refer to the complaints and feedback page.