Peterhead Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
All Commissary Applications for Peterhead and Banff Sheriff Court jurisdiction should now be lodged at Peterhead Sheriff Court with the exception of dative petitions for Banff Sheriff Court jurisdiction, these should continue to be lodged at Banff Sheriff Court. Commissary business should no longer be sent to Hub Courts for processing.
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.
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 Sheriff Court in Peterhead is situated at the corner of Queen Street and St Peter Street. The courthouse was built in 1869 by architect William Smith and was extended in the late 1990's, as can be seen from the old and new appearance at the front of the building on Queen Street. Further renovation works were undertaken in 2019. The Justice of the Peace court was established in the same building in 2008.
Visiting Peterhead Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court - Word version
Visiting Peterhead Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court - PDF version
Postal address
Queen Street,
Peterhead,
Aberdeenshire,
AB42 1TP
Main telephone
01779 476676
Sheriff Clerk / Main contact
Tracey McDonald
All commissary work carried out
DX
521376
Fax
01779 472435
Email
peterhead@scotcourts.gov.uk
Jury helpline
01779 476676 - (with recorded message for jurors)
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 building is accessed from Queen Street. Ramp access is available via St Peter Street. Use the journey planner for public transportation information.
By bus
The bus interchange is located on St Peter Street and is a short walk from the court building. For up to date timetables please visit stagecoach.
By rail
Visit ScotRail or National Rail Enquiries for train times.
By car
There is no public car parking available at this court. Queen Street has parking for a limited number of cars with maximum parking time of 45 minutes. There is a pay and display car park on Prince Street which runs parallel to Queen Street.
By taxi
There is a taxioffice on Queen Street.
By air
Aberdeen Airport
On arrival, please report to the main reception which is located on the first floor. You will then be directed from there as to where you require to go in the building. If you are attending for jury duty please come to the main reception where you will be directed to where you require to go in the building.
Wheelchair users can access the building via the ramp from St Peter Street. A lift is available for access to the first floor.
There are a number of local cafes and restaurants within walking distance of court building. If you are chosen to sit 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 both court rooms for people who have hearing difficulties. Please advise the court officer if you require to use this facility.
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. Between 13:00 and 14:00 this office operates a counter only service and the telephones will not be manned.