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A court in the Sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and Islands
Elgin Sheriff Court building sits at the corner of High Street and Glover Street and opened in 1866. The interior was extensively renovated in 2006 to accommodate the Justice of the Peace Court.
Sheriff Courthouse
High Street
Elgin
IV30 1BU
01343 542505
Iain MacArthur
520652
01343 559517
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 as follows:
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.
To pay a fine or for information please go to paying a fine.
Situated in the centre of Elgin at the corner of High Street and Glover Street. Please use the journey planner for public transportation information.
The bus station is a five minute walk from the courthouse.
The nearest rail station is approximately a ten minute walk. Visit ScotRail or National Rail Enquiries for train times.
There is no public car parking at the court, the nearest multi-storey car park is at the St Giles Shopping Centre, a short walk along the High Street. There is also some limited on-street car parking in the streets behind the courthouse.
There is a taxi rank on the High Street in front of "The Muckle Cross".
On arrival, please report to the court officer at reception or to the sheriff clerk's office on the first floor.
You will be directed from there as to where you need to go in the building.
To enter the building you may be asked to pass through airport type screening and your bags or briefcases may be searched.
If you are attending for jury duty please come to the main reception where you will be directed to the courtroom.
If you are sitting on a jury, lunch and refreshments will be provided for you if the court sits into the afternoon.
There are vending machines available in reception.
A loop induction system is available for hearing aid wearers in all courtrooms. Please contact the sheriff clerk if you require to use this facility.
Wheelchair users can access the building via the back door or the main entrance. If you have any specific access requirements please contact the sheriff clerk's office.
Find out about the sheriffdom guidance, information and practice notes that apply to the courts in the Sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and Islands.
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Grampian, Highland and Islands