Kilmarnock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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.
Amending Act of Court No 1 of 2023 - Court holidays and custody court arrangements - Monday 8 May 2023 | PDF | 79.76 KB | 23 Jan, 2023 |
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Final - Sheriffs Principal Guidance for Court Users - Electronic Submission of Documents | PDF | 227.19 KB | 24 Oct, 2022 |
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PN no.3 of 2022 - PIDM (003) | PDF | 361.90 KB | 19 Oct, 2022 |
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Order No. 9 of 2022 - PDF version | PDF | 78.78 KB | 03 Oct, 2022 |
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Order No. 4 of 2022 - Act of Court | PDF | 86.09 KB | 16 Sep, 2022 |
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Act of Court Holidays 2023 | PDF | 260.76 KB | 22 Jul, 2022 |
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Management of Proceedings in the Sheriff Courts (July 2022) | PDF | 181.07 KB | 20 Jul, 2022 |
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Guidance for Court Users - Child Welfare Hearings | PDF | 172.56 KB | 13 Jul, 2022 |
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Management of Summary Cause Proceedings Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 | PDF | 193.24 KB | 11 Jul, 2022 |
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North Strathclyde Order of Court No 2 of 2022 | PDF | 45.27 KB | 06 Jun, 2022 |
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JP Court restart and transfer of LGH JP Court business | PDF | 49.74 KB | 19 May, 2022 |
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Electronic submisison of documents No2 26.06.20 | PDF | 254.38 KB | 19 May, 2022 |
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Civil Business No 5 | PDF | 273.35 KB | 19 May, 2022 |
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Amended Act of Court for Public Holidays in July Aug Sept 2020 | PDF | 82.40 KB | 19 May, 2022 |
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Coronavirus Guidance Civil Business No 4 | PDF | 357.22 KB | 19 May, 2022 |
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Coronavirus Order No. 4 - Criminal Business - 1 June 2020 | PDF | 236.20 KB | 19 May, 2022 |
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The Kilmarnock Sheriff Court building opened to the public in December 1986. It is one of the busiest courts in Scotland. The Justice of the Peace Court was established in the same building in 2010.
Visiting Kilmarnock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court - Word version
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Contact Details
Postal address
Sheriff Court House,
St Marnock Street,
Kilmarnock,
KA1 1ED
Main telephone
01563 550024
Sheriff Clerk/Main contact
Caroline McShane
Please direct all routine enquiries to kilmarnock@scotcourts.gov.uk or, if your enquiry is of an urgent nature, please call 01563 556559
Admin department contact
Alan Kerr - Criminal Office Manager - 01563 556556
Tracy McLellan - Civil Office Manager - 01563 554526
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Fax
Our fax machine is currently out of order, Please e-mail any correspondence to kilmarnock@scotcourts.gov.uk Sorry for any inconvenience.
Email
General enquiries:kilmarnock@scotcourts.gov.uk
Juror enquiries:KilmarnockJurors@scotcourts.gov.uk
Civil enquiries: Kilmarnockcivil@scotcourts.gov.uk
Jury helpline
Jury Helpline - 01563 550034 (with recorded message for Jurors - updated messages are accessible after 17:00 the day prior to the date of citation) on the Friday prior to your citation date. Further updates may be added daily after the date of citation. You will be advised if you require to call this number again by the Sheriff / Clerk of Court.
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
Use the journey planner for public transportation information.
By bus
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court is well served by public transport. Suitable stops are situated on St Marnock Street and John Finnie Street. For up to date timetables or to plan your journey visit stagecoach website
By rail
The nearest train station is approximately a ten minute walk. Visit ScotRail or National Rail Enquiries for train times.
By car
Please note that there is no public car parking available at this court. There are electronic signs on route to the court displaying spaces available in nearby car parks. St Marnock Street itself has a limited number of pay and display parking spaces (2 hours max). Blue badge holders can also park within this area without restriction. On street parking is available on Dundonald Road and Portland Road upon purchase of a ticket from the nearest ticket machine. The current cost is 80p / hour.
By taxi
There is a taxi rank situated on John Finnie Street and also at the bus station.
By air
The nearest airport is Prestwick Airport( 11 miles) There is a bus stance outside the airport which arrives at Kilmarnock bus station. From there, the court building is a ten minute walk. For up to date timetables or to plan your journey.
On Arrival
On arrival, please report to the main reception. You will be directed from there as to where you need to go in the building. On occasion, when entering the building, you may be asked to pass through airport type screening and your bags or briefcases may be searched.
If you are attending for jury duty please come to the main reception where you will be directed to the appropriate waiting area.
There is disabled access at the front of the building and a lift is available within the building. If you have any specific access requirements please contact the sheriff clerk.
Facilities
There is a cafe on the first floor which provides meals and light refreshments. This is open from 09.00 to 14:00 Monday to Friday. There are a number of local cafes, restaurants and takeaways a short walk from the court building. A vending machine is located on the ground floor providing cold drinks.
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 the court 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
The court building is open Mon -Thurs from 08.30 - 17.00, Fri 08.30 - 16.30
Switchboard is from Mon -Thurs from 08.30 - 17.00, Fri 08.30 - 16.30
Office opening times: Mon -Thurs from 09.00 - 17.00, Fri 09.00 - 16.30 -
Please note that the public and fines counters close at 1.00 pm on the first Wednesday of each month
Public Holidays
2023
January 2, 3
April 7, 10
May 1, 8, 29
July 3
September 18
December 4, 25, 26
Complaints
Please refer to the
complaints and feedback page.
Useful Links
Accessibility