Important arrangements during the Coronavirus outbreak
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.
Hub Courts for new, first instance custodies
New, first instance custody cases will continue to be heard in hub courts as first instance cases in each Sheriffdom as follows. Thereafter, if a further substantive hearing is assigned this will be to the court of local jurisdiction.
Glasgow and Strathkelvin
Glasgow Sheriff and JP Court
Lothian and Borders
Lothian and Borders no longer operates the Hub court system. All business, including first instance custody cases, has returned to local courts.
Edinburgh Sheriff and JP Court
Livingston Sheriff and JP Court
Jedburgh Sheriff and JP Court
Selkirk Sheriff and JP Court
Tayside, Central and Fife
Dundee Sheriff and JP Court (business transferring from Forfar and Perth)
Falkirk Sheriff and JP Court (business transferring from Stirling and Alloa)
Kirkcaldy Sheriff and JP Court (business transferring from Dunfermline)
Perth Sheriff and JP Court (from 2 November, for the Perth jurisdiction only)
Grampian, Highland and Islands
Inverness Sheriff and JP Court (business transferring from Elgin, Fort William, Portree, Tain and Wick. Island custody courts will be dealt with on a case by case basis)
Aberdeen Sheriff and JP Court (business transferring from Peterhead and Banff)
North Strathclyde
Paisley Sheriff and JP Court
Kilmarnock Sheriff and JP Court
Greenock Sheriff and JP Court (business transferring from Dunoon)
Dumbarton Sheriff Court and JP Court (business transferring from Oban and Campbeltown)
South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway
Ayr Sheriff Court and JP Court
Hamilton Sheriff Court and JP Court
Dumfries Sherrif Court and JP Court (business transferring from Stranraer)
Airdrie Sheriff Court and JP Court (business transferring from Lanark)
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.
The Dunfermline Sheriff Court Building opened in its present location in 1983 having previously been located on the High Street. It covers a large area of Fife from Kincardine in the west to Aberdour in the east and has joint jurisdiction of the Forth Bridges.
Postal address
Sheriff Court House,
1/6 Carnegie Drive,
Dunfermline,
KY12 7HJ
Telephone : 01383 724666
Option 1 - Fines and Criminal enquiries
Option 2 - Jurors/Deceased’s estate
Option 3 - Civil enquiries/Simple Procedure
Option 4 - Other miscellaneous enquiries
Sheriff Clerk / Main contact
Gail Smith
All commissary work carried out
JP SIGNINGS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Please telephone the Sheriff Clerk’s Office in advance to book an appointment (Option 4)
DX
DF17
Fax
01383 621205
Email
dunfermline@scotcourts.gov.uk
Jury helpline
01383 745480
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 on Carnegie Drive opposite Debenhams, close to the town centre and is easily accessible by public transport. Use the journey planner for public transportation information..
By bus
Most of the buses entering the town pass the court building which is also within a 5 minute walk of the main bus station.
By rail
The nearest train station is Dunfermline Town and is approximately a 10 minute walk from the court. Visit ScotRail or National Rail Enquiries for train times.
By car
There is no parking for the public at the court building but there is a large free car park on Leys Park Road, opposite the police station, which is a few minutes walk away.
http://www.carparkmaps.co.uk/carparks/view/18146
Disabled users and car parking
The Court building is on one level and accessible to wheelchair users. There is a disabled parking space available within the staff car park. Please telephone the Sheriff Clerk’s Office in advance to book this space (Option 4).
Alternative parking is available in the town centre including a multi-storey car park opposite the court building, there a parking costs at these sites.
By taxi
There are various taxi ranks within walking distance of the court.
By air
Edinburgh Airport is the nearest airport to Dunfermline being approximately 15 miles away.
On arrival, you should report to the main reception desk in the foyer of the building. From there you will be directed to where you need to go. Enquires regarding civil cases eg. raising a small claims action or settling a deceased's estate can be made in room 2, the second office on the right. There are signs in the foyer for your assistance.
Jurors attending court should report to the main reception desk for further directions.
The court building is on one level and accessible to wheelchair users and parking is available for disabled drivers.
There is a café within the building for court users and is open Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to 2.00 pm. A snack machine and water coolers are available in the foyer.
Jurors serving on a jury are provided with a buffet lunch and refreshments.
A loop induction system is available in all courtrooms. If you require to use this facility please inform the staff at the reception desk on arrival.
If you want to pay your fine or would like information and advice please visit our Pay a Fine page.
The Sheriff Clerk’s Office is open as follows:-
Monday – Thursday from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Friday – from 9.00 am to 4.30 pm
Please note: The Sheriff Clerk’s Office will close from 1pm on the first Tuesday of each month for staff training