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A court in the Sheriffdom of North Strathclyde
The Court House is a traditional Court building, which sits at the top of Castlehill in the centre of Campbeltown. There is one Courtroom on the ground floor of the building.
The jurisdiction of the court covers that part of the parish of South Knapdale, south of the line of the B8024 road from Clachbreck on Loch Caolisport in the west to the junction of the B8024 road with the A83 road in the east, all of Kintyre, and the islands of Jura, Islay and Gigha.
Sheriff Court House
Castlehill
Campbeltown
PA28 6AN
Louise Taylor
01586 552503
We only accept Appointment of Executor applications. The recording of Inventories and issuing of confirmation is undertaken at Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court.
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.
January 1, 2
To pay a fine or for information please go to paying a fine.
The court house is situated at the top of Castlehill on the right hand side next to the Old Police Station. Please use the Journey Planner for public transportation information.
Please visit CycleStreets for details of the nearest cycle parking options.
Buses from outlying areas stop in Kinloch Road. Local buses stop in Main Street close to the court.
There is no public parking at the court house. There is free on-street parking on most streets surrounding the courthouse.
The main taxi rank is at Main Street, outside the town hall, 75 yards from the courthouse.
All visitors should report to the Sheriff Clerk's Office, which is immediately on the right hand side after you enter the building.
If you are attending for jury duty please report to the Sheriff Clerk's office. If you are sitting on a jury, lunch and refreshments are provided if the court sits into the afternoon.
Information about being a juror can be found on the corresponding link.
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 if they require further details.
There are no facilities in the courthouse but there are several restaurants close to the courthouse in Main Street.
A loop induction service is available in the courtroom for people who have hearing difficulties. Please advise the Sheriff Clerk's staff if you require to use this facility.
There is disabled access at the side of the building. Visitors are asked to ring the bell at the access door to gain access.
Find out about the sheriffdom guidance, information and practice notes that apply to the courts in the Sheriffdom of North Strathclyde.
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Find out more about the courts in this sheriffdom.
North Strathclyde