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Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

A court in the Sheriffdom of Tayside, Central and Fife

About the court

Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court serves a population of approximately 45,000 within the district of Stirling. The courthouse is located in the city centre and opened in 1875. In 2009 the Justice of the Peace Court was established in the same building.

image of Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Contact the court

Location and postal address

Sheriff Court House
Viewfield Place
Stirling
FK8 1NH

Sheriff Clerk

John Bicket

Email

stirling@scotcourts.gov.uk

DX

ST 15 STIRLING

Phone

01786 462191

  • All other enquiries - Option 4
  • CAO enquiries - Option 2
  • Civil enquiries - Option 1
  • Commissary enquiries - Option 1
  • Criminal enquiries - Option 2
  • Diligence enquiries - Option 2
  • Fines enquiries - Option 2
  • Jury payments enquiries - Option 2
  • Jury service attendance enquiries - Option 3
  • Small Estates enquiries - Option 1
  • Simple Procedure enquiries - Option 1
  • Summary Cause enquiries - Option 1

Difficulty using the phone

Phone interpreter

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.

Text relay service

If you are deaf, have hearing loss or are speech impaired you can contact us for free with Relay UK.

British Sign Language (BSL)

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.

Opening times

The Sheriff Clerk's office is open Monday to Friday:

  • 09:00 to 13:00
  • 14:00 to 16:00

Closing times

The Sheriff Clerk's office is closed from 14:00 to 16:00 on:

  • Thursday, 11 January 2024
  • Wednesday, 7 February 2024
  • Thursday, 7 March 2024
  • Wednesday, 3 April 2024
  • Thursday, 2 May 2024
  • Wednesday, 29 May 2024
  • Thursday, 27 June 2024
  • Wednesday, 24 July 2024
  • Thursday, 22 August 2024
  • Wednesday, 18 September 2024
  • Thursday, 17 October 2024
  • Wednesday, 13 November 2024
  • Thursday, 12 December 2024

For urgent matters and applications when the office is closed please contact:

Alloa Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Phone: 01259 722734
Email: alloa@scotcourts.gov.uk

Public holidays

2024

  • January 1, 2
  • March 29
  • April 1
  • May 6
  • July 1
  • August 5
  • September 9
  • December 2, 25, 26

Commissary

All commissary applications will be processed locally within all of the courts within Tayside Central and Fife.

Justice of the Peace (JP) Signings

Justice of the Peace (JP) Signings by appointment only. Please book an appointment in advance by phoning the Sheriff Clerk’s Office.

New, first instance custodies

New, first instance custody cases will be heard in all eight Tayside, Central and Fife Sheriff and Justice of the Peace (JP) Courts:

  • Alloa Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
  • Dundee Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
  • Dunfermline Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
  • Falkirk Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
  • Forfar Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
  • Kirkcaldy Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
  • Perth Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
  • Stirling Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court

Unless the above court is closed for a public holiday, where by the following hub courts will be in operation:

Paying a fine

To pay a fine or for information please go to paying a fine.

Paying a fine

Small estate interviews

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.

Directions to the court

Viewfield Place is well served by public transport with many public amenities being located close by. Use the journey planner for public transportation information.

Cycle parking racks can be found on the corner of Friar Street and Murray Place. There are also covered cycle racks outside Stirling Train Station on CycleStreets cycle parking map.

Stirling bus station is approximately a quarter of a mile from the courthouse off Goosecroft Road.

Stirling train station is about a quarter of a mile from the courthouse off Burghmuir Road. Visit ScotRail or National Rail Enquiries for train times.

There is no public car parking available at the courthouse. Parking is available at the Thistle Centre and near to the train station. Within 5 minutes walk from the courthouse there are a number of pay and display parking places on Queen Street and free on-street parking in Cowane Street.

There are taxi ranks situated at the train station and at the entrance to the Thistle Shopping Centre.

On arrival

When you arrive at the courthouse please report to the reception desk. There are notice boards and a screen in the main foyer showing in which court a case is calling. There are 4 courtrooms. Courts 1 and 3 are located upstairs. Court 2 is on the ground floor and court 4 is on basement level.

Jurors on a jury

If you are attending for jury duty please come to the main reception where you will be directed to the courtroom. If you are sitting on a jury, lunch and refreshments will be provided for you if the court sits into the afternoon.

Facilities

Water is available. There are cafes and bakeries within easy reach of the court.

Accessibility

Accessible hearing

A loop induction service is available in all courtrooms. Please contact the office manager if you require using this facility.

Accessible access

A ramp provides alternative access for wheelchairs operated by a buzzer and monitor system.

Sheriffdom orders

Find out about the sheriffdom guidance, information and practice notes that apply to the courts in the Sheriffdom of Tayside, Central and Fife.

Please also refer to the:

Sheriffdom orders