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.
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, opening times and daily court rolls.
Visiting Tain Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court - Word Version
Visiting Tain Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court - PDF version
Postal address
High Street,
Tain,
IV19 1AB
Main telephone
01862 892518
Sheriff Clerk / Main contact
Christina Phiri
All commissary work carried out
DX
557765
Email
tain@scotcourts.gov.uk
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
Tain High Street is well served by public transport. Use the journey planner for public transportation information.
By bus
Stagecoach buses from Inverness and Dornoch to Tain stop on the High Street either opposite or outside the post office in Tain.
For timetables contact Traveline0871 2002233 or seethe website.
By rail
The nearest rail station is approximately a ten minute walk. Visit ScotRail or National Rail Enquiries for train times.
By car
There is no public parking available at the court house. There are a number of free car parks off nearby streets.
By air
The nearest Airport is Inverness which is approximately 35 miles from Tain
When you arrive at the sheriff court please report to the sheriff clerk's office on the ground floor.
If you have any mobility issues please contact 01862 892518 prior to attending as the courtroom is on the second floor.
There are a number of hotels, restaurants and coffee shops within walking distance of the court house.
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.
If you want to pay your fine or would like information and advice please visit our Pay a Fine page.