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The Sheriffdom of Lothian and Borders
Livingston Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court is part of the West Lothian Civic Centre. The Civic Centre opened in 2009 and houses not only the Courts, but also West Lothian Council, West Lothian Social Work Department and Livingston Police Station.
West Lothian Civic Centre
Howden South Road
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 6FF
01506 402400
Lorna McPhee
All commissary work carried out.
01506 402400 option 1
If you require a JP to sign documents, please see Signing Documents. For an appointment for JP's to sign documents please contact 01506 402400 option 1.
552062
01506 415262
Recorded messages for updates on jury service and attendance in court
01506 402400 option 2 - a general number for jurors to speak with a member of staff looking to respond to a citation.
Further information can be found on the About Jury Duty webpage.
livingstonjury@scotcourts.gov.uk
Please note: In order to assist staff in dealing with the query, jurors should ensure that they have responded to their citation online before calling/emailing, even if it is their intention to seek excusal from jury service.
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:
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.
Livingston is well served by public transport from Glasgow and Edinburgh as well as the surrounding area. Use the journey planner for public transportation information.
Please visit CycleStreets for details of the nearest cycle parking options.
Buses from outlying areas in West Lothian stop close to the civic centre. The main bus stance is located outside Livingston designer outlet which is approximately a 10 minute walk from the court, us timetables can be found on First Groups website. E&M Horsburgh also run buses in the local area around West Lothian, timetables can be found on their website.
There are two train stations in Livingston, Livingston North which is approximately 2 miles from the Court and Livingston South which is approximately 3 miles from the Court. Neither station has a designated taxi rank. Visit ScotRail or National Rail Enquiries for train times.
There is no long term public parking at the sheriff court. There are however various multi-storey car parks in Livingston town centre within walking distance of the sheriff court.
The nearest taxi rank is located at the rear of the Livingston designer outlet shopping mall, near the bus stance.
The sheriff court is located on the first floor of the West Lothian civic centre. When you come in the main entrance straight ahead is the main reception desk and to the left of the reception desk are the stairs up to the sheriff clerk's office and the courts. There is also a lift available at the west of the building.
The reception desk is at the top of the stairs leading to the sheriff court which is manned from 09:30 to 10:15, you should report here and advise if you are attending for jury duty and you will be directed to the correct court. If there is nobody on the reception desk follow the signs to the sheriff clerk's office and report to the public counter where you will be directed to the correct court.
If you have been selected for jury duty you should attend at the sheriff court at time instructed to you either on the jury telephone line or by the clerk of court.
There is a cafe located in the main foyer of the Civic Centre, serving a selection of sandwiches, soup, cakes, tea & coffee. The cafe is open from 08:30 until 14:00. There are also two vending machines which sell juice, crisps and a selection of snacks, also situated in the main foyer.
If you arecited for jury duty and selected to sit on a jury, lunch will be provided for each day the jury sits. This is served in the jury room. If you have any dietary requirements please bring this to the attention of the clerk of court so that alternative arrangements can be made.
A loop induction service is available in all courtrooms for people with hearing aids. Please contact the sheriff clerk's office prior to court starting 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 Lothian and Borders.
Please also refer to the:
Find out more about the courts in this sheriffdom.
Lothian and Borders