Elgin Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

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• Court Rolls
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• Directions to court
• Facilities
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• New, first instance custodies
• On arrival
• Opening times
• Pay a fine
• Public holidays
• Sheriffdom orders
• Useful websites

About the court

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.

Contact the court

Location and postal address

Sheriff Courthouse
High Street
Elgin
IV30 1BU

Phone

01343 542505

Sheriff Clerk

Iain MacArthur

All commissary work carried out

Fees and Fines payments: Please note that no cash is retained in the office, so only exact money can be accepted by way of cash payments.

DX

520652

Fax

01343 559517

Email

elgin@scotcourts.gov.uk

Difficulty using the phone

Phone interpreter

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.

Text relay service

If you are deaf, have hearing loss or are speech impaired you can contact us for free with Relay UK.

British Sign Language (BSL)

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.

Opening times

The Sheriff Clerk's office is open as follows:

• Monday to Thursday from 09:00 to 17:00
• Friday from 09:00 to 16:30

Public holidays

2024

• January 1, 2
• March 29
• April 1
• May 6
• July 1
• August 19
• October 7
• December 2, 25, 26

Hub Courts for new, first instance custodies

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.

Directions to court

Situated in the centre of Elgin at the corner of High Street and Glover Street. Please use the journey planner for public transportation information.

By bus

The bus station is a five minute walk from the courthouse.

By rail

The nearest rail station is approximately a ten minute walk. Visit ScotRail or National Rail Enquiries for train times.

By car

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.

By taxi

There is a taxi rank on the High Street in front of "The Muckle Cross".

On arrival

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.

Jurors on jury duty

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.

Facilities

There are vending machines available in reception.

Accessibility

Accessible hearing

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.

Accessible access

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.

Sheriffdom orders

The following Sheriffdom guidance, information and practice notes apply to this court. Please also refer to the Rules of Court and the Sheriffs Principal Guidance.