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Sheriffdom orders
The following Sheriffdom guidance, information and practice notes apply to this court.
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Refixing Diets upon the Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in respect of Solemn and Summary Criminal Business in Dumfries Sheriff Court
Order No 5 of 2022
Dumfries Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court is an imposing building that was constructed in the Scottish Baronial Style from a design by David Rhind. The tall peaked towers and open Italianate parapets give it the characteristics of a castle and the softer lines of a palace. Originally on the site of a town hall that had been built as an independent place of worship and sold on to the county authorities the building was enlarged, adapted and opened as a Court House in April 1866.
Postal address
Sheriff Court House,
Buccleuch Street,
Dumfries,
DG1 2AN
Main telephone
01387 262334
Sheriff Clerk / Main contact
Elizabeth Young
DX
580617
Fax
01387 262357
All commissary work carried out
Email
dumfries@scotcourts.gov.uk
Jury helpline
01387 272086 - (with recorded message for jurors).
Accessibility contact
If you want to contact us using text relay please follow the guidance at this link -
the Next Generation Text Service
If you require the support of an interpreter when you contact the office (by phone or attend in person), a telephone interpretation service is available. To access this service ask for telephone interpreting and the language required.
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
www.contactscotland-bsl.org By bus
Buses from outlying areas stop in Whitesands. Local buses stop in various streets close to the court.
By rail
The nearest train station is approximately a ten minute walk. Visit scotrail or national rail enquiries for train times.
By car
There is no public car parking available at this court. The nearest long stay car park is at Whitesands (5 minutes walk). A disk system operates in most other areas. Disks can be obtained from shops, libraries and various other places within Dumfries. A limited supply is held by the court.
By taxi
There are taxi ranks in Munches Street, the Whitesands and Bank Street.
On arrival, please report to reception on the ground floor. You will be directed from there as to where you need to go to in the building. If reception is unmanned please report to the sheriff clerk's office on the ground floor.
If you are attending for jury duty please come to the main reception where you will be directed to the jury reception desk.
There is a lift for disabled users only. Please ask a member of staff at reception or in the sheriff clerk's office for assistance. If you have any specific access requirements please contact the sheriff clerk. Language line facilities are available for anyone who requires the support of an interpreter.
Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service offers the services of an in court advisor on every 4th Thursday.
They are able to offer advice and guidance on civil matters:
- eviction
- re-possession
- debt
- small claims
- attending court
- representation
Their office is at 81-85 Irish Street, Dumfries, Tel 01387 266886
There are a number of locations within a short walk where hot and cold drinks and snacks can be bought.
A loop induction service is available in all courtrooms for people who have hearing difficulties. Please contact the sheriff clerk if you require to use this facility.
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