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A court in the Sheriffdom of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway
Ayr Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court is within the Sheriffdom of South Strathclyde Dumfries & Galloway serving a population of approximately 120,000 people within the districts of South Ayrshire and wards 21 to 30 of East Ayrshire.
The courthouse is centrally located within the town centre and was formally opened in 1822 Over the years the building has been extended and in 2010 the Justice of the Peace Court was established in the same building.
Sheriff Court House
Wellington Square
Ayr
KA7 1EE
Linda Clelland
AY 16
01292 292 200
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:
Ayr Sheriff Court will be closing for half a day per month for training. The offices will close from 13:00 until 16:00 on:
For urgent matters and applications during these periods please contact:
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Phone: 01387 262334
Email: dumfriessc@scotcourts.gov.uk
Any enquires regarding the above please contact Linda Clelland.
To pay a fine or for information please go to paying a fine.
Wellington Square is located close to the seafront and is well served by public transport. Use the journey planner for public transportation information.
Cycle parking racks can be found on Pavillion Road on CycleStreets cycle parking map.
Ayr bus station is approximately 200 yards from the courthouse at Sandgate.
Ayr train station is approximately half a mile from the courthouse off Burns Statute Square. Visit ScotRail or National Rail Enquiries for train times.
There is no public car parking available at the court house. There are a number of pay and display, on-street, parking places in Wellington Square and surrounding streets. The nearest long stay car park is at Charlotte Street.
The main taxi rank is situated at the train station with a small rank located close to the bus station at Sandgate.
Glasgow Prestwick Airport is approximately 15 minutes by road and is well served by local bus services. A rail link to the airport is available.
When you arrive at the courts please report to the reception desk in the main hall. There are notice boards and a plasma screen in the main foyer showing in which court a case is calling. There are 5 courtrooms in Ayr , Courts 1, 2, 3 and 4 are located upstairs, Court 5 is on the ground floor.
If you are sitting on a jury, lunch and refreshments will be provided for you if the court sits into the afternoon.
The Jurors page contains information for people who have been cited to attend as a juror in a court room.
General jury service enquiries should be directed to the jury citation and excusal team as instructed on your citation. Jurors can also contact the court on 01292 292200 and select Option 5.
Hospital Volunteers supply light refreshments in the courthouse between 09:30 and 12 noon. There are many shops and restaurants within 5 minutes walk from the court house.
A loop induction service is available in all courtrooms for people who have hearing difficulties. Please contact the office manager if you require using this facility.
If you have a physical disability we have provided as a separate disabled ramp access and there is lift access to the first and second floors.
A range of our documents and leaflets are available on request in other languages, in large print or Braille or as a recording.
Should you have any other personal requirements not mentioned above, we will consider all reasonable requests and take practical steps to meet them.
Find out about the sheriffdom guidance, information and practice notes that apply to the courts in the Sheriffdom of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway.
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