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A court in the Sheriffdom of Tayside, Central and Fife
The original Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court building was built in 1894, and opened in May of that year. A modern extension was added in 1982, providing additional court rooms, chambers and a room with library, for the use the local faculty of solicitors.
Court business in Kirkcaldy operates from two court locations:
The main location deals with all Civil Business including:
It also deals with summary trials.
The annexe deals with all:
It also deals with all Sheriff and Jury trials.
Sheriff Court House
Whytescauseway
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1XQ
KY1 1EU
Lee Allan
KY 17
01592 260171
01592 208959
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:
A limited lunch cover service is available from 13:00 to 14:00.
The Sheriff Clerk's office is closed from 14:00 to 17:00 on:
For urgent matters and applications when the office is closed please contact:
Dunfermline Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Phone: 01383 724666
Email: dunfermline@scotcourts.gov.uk
All commissary applications will be processed locally within all of the courts within Tayside Central and Fife.
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 custody cases will be heard in all eight Tayside, Central and Fife Sheriff and Justice of the Peace (JP) Courts:
Unless the above court is closed for a public holiday, where by the following hub courts will be in operation:
To pay a fine or for information please go to paying a fine.
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.
The main Sheriff Courthouse sits prominently on the Town Square, in Kirkcaldy. We encourage the use of public transport as part of our commitment to sustainable development. Please use the journey planner for public transportation information.
Kirkcaldy bus station is situated close to the Town Square. All buses start, end and connect through this terminus. For up to date timetables or to plan your journey visit stagecoach.
The main train station is situated about 10 minutes walk from the Town Square. Visit ScotRail or National Rail Enquiries for train times.
There is no public parking at either courthouse. Free parking is available at the train station (10 minutes from the court). There is also parking on the esplanade (some free, 10 minutes from the court).
The main taxi rank is on Hill Street, at the back of the bus station. This is located through the Town Square, about 5 minutes away.
The Sheriff Court Annexe building is located on St. Brycedale Avenue, Kirkcaldy. The public entrance is opposite Fife College.
The Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court Annexe
St. Brycedale Avenue
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1EU
Please report to reception. If unmanned, please attend at one of our public counters. All Sheriff Court custodies call within the Annexe building from approximately 12 noon onwards.
If you are attending for jury duty, or are a witness in a jury case, please report to the reception point within the Sheriff Court Annexe. For further information and guidance on your jury service please visit: Jurors
If you are attending as a witness in any other case please report to the reception point within the main court building on Whytescauseway. For further information and guidance of attending court as a witness please visit: Witnesses
Water is available at both the main location and annex.
If you have any specific access requirements please telephone our Office Manager (if possible in advance) on 01592 260171.
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:
Find out more about the courts in this sheriffdom.
Tayside, Central and Fife