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A court in the Sheriffdom of Tayside, Central and Fife
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.
Sheriff Court House
Viewfield Place
Stirling
FK8 1NH
Gail Smith
ST 15 STIRLING
01786 462191
Recorded messages for updates on jury service and attendance in court.
High Court jurors - 01786 460657
Sheriff Court jurors - 01786 460672
Further information can also be found on the About Jury Duty webpage.
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 Sheriff Clerk's office is closed from 14:00 to 16:00 on:
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
The full list of court closures for public holidays are laid out in the published Act of Court.
All commissary applications will be processed locally within all of the courts within Tayside Central and Fife.
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 custody cases will be heard in all eight Tayside, Central and Fife Sheriff and Justice of the Peace (JP) Courts:
Unless the above court is closed for a public holiday, where by the following hub courts will be in operation:
To pay a fine or for information please go to paying a fine.
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.
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 is also parking in Viewfield Place and Barton Street, however the parking time is limited in these streets, but free to Blue badge holders. There is also 8 blue badge spaces within Stirling town centre, BlueBadgeParking.com - Blue Badge Disabled Parking Maps for SatNav and Online.
There are taxi ranks situated at the train station and at the entrance to the Thistle Shopping Centre.
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.
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.
Water is available. There are cafes and bakeries within easy reach of the court.
A loop induction service is available in all courtrooms. Please contact the office manager if you require using this facility.
A ramp provides alternative access for wheelchairs operated by a buzzer and monitor system.
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Tayside, Central and Fife