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A court in the Sheriffdom of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court is an imposing building that was constructed in the Scottish Baronial Style from a design by David Rhind. The tall, peaked towers and open Italianate parapets give it the characteristics of a castle and the softer lines of a palace. Originally on the site of a town hall that had been built as an independent place of worship and sold on to the county authorities the building was enlarged, adapted and opened as a Court House in April 1866.
Sheriff Court House
Buccleuch Street
Dumfries
DG1 2AN
01387 262334
Elizabeth Young
580617
01387 262357
01387 272086 (with recorded message for jurors)
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.
Dumfries Sheriff Court will be closing for half a day per month for training. When they are closed anyone with urgent business should contact Ayr Sheriff Court. The offices will close from 13:00 until 17:00.
Urgent matters or any urgent applications during these periods please contact Ayr Sheriff Court on ayr@scotcourts.gov.uk or ayrcivil@scotcourts.gov.uk or 01292 292200.
Any enquires regarding the above please contact Elizabeth Young.
To pay a fine or for information please go to paying a fine.
Buses from outlying areas stop in Whitesands. Local buses stop in various streets close to the court.
The nearest train station is approximately a ten minute walk. Visit Scotrail or national rail enquiries for train times.
There is no public car parking available at this court. The nearest long stay car park is at Whitesands (5 minutes walk). A disk system operates in most other areas. Disks can be obtained from shops, libraries and various other places within Dumfries. A limited supply is held by the court.
There are taxi ranks in Munches Street, the Whitesands and Bank Street.
On arrival, please report to reception on the ground floor. You will be directed from there as to where you need to go to in the building. If reception is unmanned please report to the sheriff clerk's office on the ground floor.
If you are attending for jury duty please come to the main reception where you will be directed to the jury reception desk.
If you consider that you need to use a taxi, you must agree this with the clerk of court before you attend for jury service. The clerk of court will need to agree that no other kind of transport is available to you or that a journey using public transport would take an unreasonable time. If travel by taxi is approved, you must upload a copy or photograph of a receipt showing the fare which you paid.
There are a number of locations within a short walk where hot and cold drinks and snacks can be bought.
A loop induction service is available in all courtrooms for people who have hearing difficulties. Please contact the sheriff clerk if you require to use this facility.
There is a lift for disabled users only. Please ask a member of staff at reception or in the sheriff clerk's office for assistance. If you have any specific access requirements please contact the sheriff clerk.
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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South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway