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Tain Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

A court in the Sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and Islands

About the court

Welcome to Tain Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court. On this page you will find contact details, location of the court, facilities available, fines payments and opening times.

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

Contact the court

Location and postal address

High Street
Tain
IV19 1AB

Phone

01862 892518

Sheriff Clerk

Christina MacLeod

DX

557765

Email

tain@scotcourts.gov.uk

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

The Sheriff Clerk’s Office will close from 1pm on the following dates:

 

Year

Date

2024

1st November

29th November

27th December

2025

24th January

21st February

21st March

16th May

13th June

11th July

8th August

5th September

3rd October

31st October

28th November

Public holidays

2024

  • January 1, 2
  • March 29
  • April 1
  • May 6
  • July 1
  • August 19
  • October 7
  • December 2, 25, 26

Commissary

All commissary work carried out.

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.

Paying a fine

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

Paying a fine

Directions to court

Tain High Street is well served by public transport. Use the journey planner for public transportation information.

Cycle parking racks can be found at Tesco Supermarket on CycleStreets cycle parking map.

Stagecoach buses from Inverness and Dornoch to Tain stop on Lamington Street, either opposite or outside the Royal Mail Delivery Office. Lamington Street connects to the High Street, where the Court is situated.

For timetables contact Traveline 0871 2002233 or see the website.

The nearest rail station is approximately a 5 minute walk. Visit ScotRail or National Rail Enquiries for train times.

There is no public parking available at the court house. There are a number of free car parks off nearby streets.

The nearest Airport is Inverness which is approximately 35 miles from Tain.

On arrival

When you arrive at the sheriff court please report to the sheriff clerk's office on the ground floor.

Accessibility

Accessible hearing

A loop induction service is available in all courtrooms for people who have hearing difficulties. Please contact 01862 892518 if you require to use this facility.

Accessible access

If you have any mobility issues please contact 01862 892518 prior to attending as the courtroom is on the second floor.

Sheriffdom orders

Find out about the sheriffdom guidance, information and practice notes that apply to the courts in the Sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and Islands.

Please also refer to the:

Sheriffdom orders