Selkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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.
Fines can be paid online and by phone. See Fines Payment for latest information
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
Edinburgh Sheriff and JP Court (business transferring from Selkirk and Jedburgh)
Livingston 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)
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.
| Guidance Civil business | PDF | 168.16 KB | 22 Jun, 2020 |
Download
|
| LB_Order_Transfer of Criminal Business | PDF | 172.92 KB | 12 Jun, 2020 |
Download
|
| LB_Order_Transfer of Business_2 June 2020 | PDF | 103.88 KB | 02 Jun, 2020 |
Download
|
| Coronavirus Guidance_LB_Summary Criminal Business_20 May 2020 | PDF | 117.36 KB | 21 May, 2020 |
Download
|
| Act of Court 1 - 2020 | PDF | 54.05 KB | 14 May, 2020 |
Download
|
| LB Covid-19 Civil Business 30 April 2020 | PDF | 369.24 KB | 30 Apr, 2020 |
Download
|
| LB_Order_Transfer of Business_25.Mar.20 | PDF | 143.75 KB | 02 Apr, 2020 |
Download
|
| Guidance re CONVIC 19 Arrangements re SCRA Cases_25 03 20 | PDF | 175.90 KB | 02 Apr, 2020 |
Download
|
| Coronavirus Guidance Family Court Business | PDF | 137.25 KB | 02 Apr, 2020 |
Download
|
| Coronavirus Guidance Civil Criminal Business_26 Mar 20 | PDF | 125.35 KB | 02 Apr, 2020 |
Download
|
The present sheriff courthouse in Ettrick Terrace, designed by David Rhind, opened in 1870 and is widely regarded as one of the most impressive buildings in the town.
The Court has one resident Sheriff and deals with business from an area of the Scottish Borders covering 909 square miles and with a population of 52, 650.
Contact Details
Postal address
Sheriff Court House,
Ettrick Terrace,
Selkirk,
TD7 4LE
Main telephone
01750 721269
Sheriff Clerk / Main contact
Gail Edwards
Admin department contact
If you need a JP to sign documents, please see Signing Documents. For an appointment for JPs to sign documents please contact 01750 721269 .
All commissary work carried out
DX
581011
Email
selkirk@scotcourts.gov.uk
Jury helpline
01750 721269 - Out of hours jury helpline
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
Selkirk is on the A7 one of the two main roads in the Scottish Borders. The court location is just outside the town centre near the war memorial. Use the journey planner for public transportation information.
By bus
The only bus which goes direct to and from Selkirk is service number 95 which travels between Edinburgh and Carlisle. Otherwise it is necessary to change buses in Galashiels.
By rail
There is now a train service in the Borders which runs from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank where the train terminates. This line also passes through the town of Galashiels.
At both the Galashiels and Tweedbank Train Stations, there are taxi’s and buses available for the onward commute to Selkirk.
By car
No public car parking available. Free parking on the road outside or in a free council run car park just off the Market Square.
By taxi
Nearest taxi companies are in Galashiels.
By air
Nearest airport is Newcastle Airport
On Arrival
On arrival please report to the court officer if he is on duty in the foyer. Otherwise please report to the sheriff clerk's office on the ground floor. If you are attending for jury duty please report to the sheriff clerk's office on the ground floor.
Wheelchair users should park on the main street outside the court house can access the building from the front entrance.
Facilities
The Anthony Nolan charity runs a tea bar on Monday, Tuesday and alternate Thursdays providing hot and cold drinks and snacks. The tea bar is staffed by volunteers and all profits go to Anthony Nolan. There is also a number of cafe's and tea rooms in the main street.
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.
Pay a Fine
Pay a fine online or please pay at the sheriff clerk's office on the ground floor.
Payment Methods: Cash, Debit Card, Credit Card, Cheque or Postal Order. Please do not send cash through the post.
Please make cheques and postal orders payable to "Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service". Send by post to: Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, Central Processing Unit, PO Box 23, Glasgow, G5 9DA
Opening Times
Mon - Thur 09:00 - 17.00
Fri 09:00 - 16.30
Public Holidays
2020
January 1, 2
April 10, 13, 20
May 8
June 12
September 21
November 30
December 25, 28
Complaints
Please refer to the
complaints and feedback page.
Useful Links