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A court in the Sheriffdom of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway
Lanark Sheriff Court was totally refurbished over a period of two years and re-opened in 2004. The Justice of the Peace Court was established in the same building in February 2010.
Sheriff Court House
24 Hope Street
Lanark
ML11 7NE
Lorna Munro
All commissary work carried out
570832
01555 661531
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:
Festive closing times
The court closes at 15:00 on Tuesday 24 December 2024 and Tuesday 31 December 2024.
The Sheriff Clerk's office is closed for training from 14:00 to 16:00 on:
For urgent matters and urgent applications when the office is closed please contact:
Airdrie Sheriff Court
Phone: 01236 751121
Email: airdriesc@scotcourts.gov.uk
January 1, 2
To pay a fine or for information please go to paying a fine.
The court is situated two doors away from Lanark public library in Hope Street. The library is signposted from Lanark High Street which is well served by bus routes. Use the journey planner for public transportation information.
Please visit CycleStreets for details of the nearest cycle parking options.
Several bus routes pass through High Street. The bus station is situated next to the rail station.
Lanark Train Station is a 15 minute walk from the court.
There is no public car parking at the court. There are numerous public car parks within a 15 minute walk from the court.
On arrival, the public counter is immediately to the right of the entrance door as you come into the building.
If you are attending for jury duty please report to the public counter. Lunch and refreshments will be provided for jurors 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 01555 667369.
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.
Water is available to the public.
A loop induction system is available in both court rooms and at the public counter.
Wheelchair users can access the court via a ramp at the front of the building. A lift is available to take visitors from the ground floor to the first floor level for access to the courts themselves.
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