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A court in the Sheriffdom of North Strathclyde
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.
Sheriff Court House
St Marnock Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1ED
01563 550024
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.
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On the Friday before your citation date, call the jury helpline after 17:00 for an updated recorded message for jurors.
After your citation date, additional daily recorded messages may be added. The Sheriff or Clerk of Court will tell you if you need to call the jury helpline again.
01563 550034
01563 550033
A phone interpreter service is available when you contact a court by phone or attend in person. To access this service ask for phone interpreter and the language required.
The phone interpreter service is not available during actual court proceedings.
If you are deaf, have hearing loss or are speech impaired you can contact us for free with Relay UK.
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 Contact Scotland BSL website.
The Sheriff Clerk's office is open Monday to Friday:
Please note that the public and fines counters close at 13:00 on the first Wednesday of each month.
The full list of court closures for public holidays are laid out in the published Act of Court.
To pay a fine or for information please go to paying a fine.
There are cycle racks on the corner of Waterside Street and St Marnock Street.
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.
The nearest train station is approximately a 10 minute walk. Visit ScotRail or National Rail for train times.
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 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.
There is a taxi rank situated on John Finnie Street and also at the bus station.
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.
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.
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 snacks and 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.
Find out about the sheriffdom guidance, information and practice notes that apply to the courts in the Sheriffdom of North Strathclyde.
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North Strathclyde