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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.
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.
New, first instance custodies
New, first instance custody cases will be heard in all 8 Tayside, Central and Fife Courts as follows.
Tayside, Central and Fife
Alloa Sheriff & JP Court
Stirling Sheriff & JP Court
Falkirk Sheriff & JP Court
Dunfermline Sheriff & JP Court
Kirkcaldy Sheriff & JP Court
Perth Sheriff & JP Court
Dundee Sheriff & JP Court
Forfar Sheriff & JP Court
Unless the above Court is closed for a Public holiday, where by the following HUB courts will be in operation:
Falkirk Sheriff & JP Court (covers Alloa, Stirling & Falkirk PH custodies)
Kirkcaldy Sheriff & JP Court (covers Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy PH custodies)
Dundee Sheriff & JP Court (covers Perth, Dundee and Forfar PH custodies)
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.
In the 1800’s the administration of justice in Falkirk took place in various locations such as the Red Lion Inn on the High Street, Wilsons Building opposite the Steeple and the Temperance Hotel which was in Bank Street. A permanent Sheriff Court House was built in Hope Street in 1868. The courthouse also contained prison facilities, prisoners having previously been temporarily confined in 2 jail rooms within the Steeple.
By 1980, the rise of court business meant that the old building which had served as a courthouse for over 120 years had become seriously overcrowded. A new site in Camelon was obtained and the present courthouse opened in 1990.
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Postal address
Sheriff Court House,
Main Street,
Camelon,
Falkirk,
FK1 4AR
Main telephone
01324 620822
Sheriff Clerk / Main contact
Karen McCall
DX
552070 Falkirk 4
Fax
01324 678238
Email
falkirk@scotcourts.gov.uk
Jury helpline
01324 678237 (Please note this is a recorded answer machine message)
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
Falkirk Sheriff Court is served well by public transport. Camelon train station is a short walk away and there is a bus stop directly in front of the court. Use the journey planner for public transportation information.
By bus
There are a number of buses that go to Falkirk Sheriff Court including 37, 38, 338, 27, 19, 27 and 60. For up to date timetables or to plan your journey visit website or use the journey planner. Local and town buses are available from Callender Square, Falkirk.
By rail
There are train stations are at Camelon, Grahamston and Falkirk High. Camelon station is a short walk from the courthouse. Grahamston and Falkirk High are further away and a taxi may be required. Visit ScotRail or National Rail Enquiries for train times.
By car
There is no public car parking available at this court but the surrounding streets are unmetered. The nearest car park is in Falkirk Town Centre.
By taxi
The nearest taxi rank is in Falkirk Town Centre
On arrival please report to the reception desk. If unmanned, please attend at the public counter in the main office.
Jurors should report to reception. If the reception is not manned, a notice at reception will direct you to the appropriate court. The Procurator Fiscal's office is in Mansionhouse Road, Camelon, Falkirk, 0300 020 3000.
Wheelchair users can access the building at the main entrance. There is lift access to the first floor, please ask a member of staff to direct you to the lift. If you have any specific access requirements please call 01324 678217.
Languageline facilities are available for anyone who requires the support of an interpreter, sheriff clerk's office 01324 620822.
Most court cases are held in open courts and members of the public can view court proceedings. If a large group wish to visit the court, they should contact the office manager at 01324 678217 to arrange this.
The court has a cafeteria which is open to the public until 15.00.
If you are sitting on a jury, lunch and refreshments will be provided for you if the court sits into the afternoon.
A loop system is available in the courtrooms for those with hearing difficulties
The courtrooms are located on the first floor. A lift is available for those with impaired mobility
If you want to pay your fine or would like information and advice please visit our Pay a Fine page.
Mon - Thurs 09.00 - 17.00
Fri 09.00 - 16.30
2023
January 2, 3
April 7, 10
May 1, 8
July 3
August 7
September 11
December 4, 25, 26