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Dundee Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

A court in the Sheriffdom of Tayside, Central and Fife

About the court

Dundee Sheriff Court building is an imposing listed building designed in 1833 by Edinburgh architect George Angus and completed in 1863 by William Scott. It was extensively renovated in 1996 and officially opened by the Princess Royal in 1997. The Justice of the Peace Court building is attached to the Sheriff Court building.

Court business

The main location for Dundee Sheriff Court deals with all Criminal Business including:

  • Custody
  • Intermediate Diet
  • Cited/Pleas
  • Summary/Solemn Trials
  • Undertaking business

For Civil Business, except for Commissary and Small Estate Interviews, see the Dundee Civil Justice Hub.

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

Contact the court

Main location and postal address

Dundee Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House
6 West Bell Street
Dundee
DD1 9AD

Sheriff Clerk

Laura Mahoney

Email

dundee@scotcourts.gov.uk

DX

DD33

Phone

01382 229961

  • Civil enquiries - Option 4
  • Criminal enquiries - Option 2
  • Fines enquiries - Option 1
  • Jury enquiries - Option 3

Jury helpline

  • Sheriff Court - 01382 318229
  • High Court - 01382 318228

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

Closing times

The Sheriff Clerk's office is closed from 14:00 to 16:00 on:

  • Wednesday, 17 January 2024
  • Wednesday, 14 February 2024
  • Wednesday, 13 March 2024
  • Wednesday, 10 April 2024
  • Wednesday, 8 May 2024
  • Wednesday, 12 June 2024
  • Wednesday, 10 July 2024
  • Wednesday, 14 August 2024
  • Wednesday, 11 September 2024
  • Wednesday, 9 October 2024
  • Wednesday, 13 November 2024
  • Wednesday, 11 December 2024

For urgent matters and applications when the office is closed please contact:

Perth Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Phone: 01738 620546
Email: perth@scotcourts.gov.uk

Public holidays

2024

  • January 1, 2
  • March 29
  • April 1
  • May 6, 27
  • July 22
  • October 7
  • December 2, 25, 26

Commissary

All commissary applications will be processed locally within all of the courts within Tayside Central and Fife.

Justice of the Peace (JP) Signings

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 custodies

New, first instance custody cases will be heard in all eight Tayside, Central and Fife Sheriff and Justice of the Peace (JP) Courts:

  • Alloa Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
  • Dundee Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
  • Dunfermline Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
  • Falkirk Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
  • Forfar Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
  • Kirkcaldy Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
  • Perth Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
  • Stirling Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court

Unless the above court is closed for a public holiday, where by the following hub courts will be in operation:

Paying a fine

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

Paying a fine

Small estate interviews

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.

Directions to court

The court is situated at the top of courthouse square in the city centre area of Dundee. Use the journey planner for public transportation information.

Cycle parking racks can be found outside the Abertay University building on Constitution Road on CycleStreets cycle parking map.

City buses which stop close to the court in Lochee Road/Court House Square are numbers 8, 17, 26, and 28/29. Bus service (Strathtay) No 15 from the stops in Lochee Road (off Marketgait). All other out of town buses go directly to Seagate bus station.

The train station is about half a mile from the court and about a ten minute walk. Visit ScotRail or National Rail Enquiries for train times.

There is no public car park at the court. The nearest multi-storey car park is in Bell Street, a short walk from the court. There is also on-street (metered) car parking in West Bell Street and some in Lindsay Street and Tay Street (south of Ward Road).

The main taxi ranks are at Nethergate, Commercial Street, Meadowside (at the top of Reform Street), Allan Street (off Seagate Bus Station), Hilltown and at the train station.

On arrival

On arrival, please report at reception or public counter. You will be directed from there to where you need to go in the building. To enter the building you will be asked to pass through airport type screening and your bags or briefcases may be searched.

Jurors on jury duty

If you are attending for jury duty please report at reception. If you are sitting on a jury, lunch and refreshments will be provided for you if the court sits into the afternoon.

Facilities

The tea bar serving hot and cold drinks, snacks and sandwiches is open from 09:00 to 12:00. There are a number of restaurants, hotels, department stores near to the court building where meals can be purchased at lunchtime.

Accessibility

Accessible hearing

A loop induction service is available in all courtrooms for people who have hearing difficulties. Please contact 01382 229961 if you require to use this facility.

Accessible access

There is disabled access at the front of the building. If you have any specific access requirements please contact 01382 229961.

Sheriffdom orders

Find out about the sheriffdom guidance, information and practice notes that apply to the courts in the Sheriffdom of Tayside, Central and Fife.

Please also refer to the:

Sheriffdom orders