Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

• About the court
• Accessibility
• Complaints and feedback
• Contact the court
• Court Rolls
• Difficulty using the phone
• Directions to court
• Facilities
• Justice of the Peace (JP) Signings
• Latest covid-19 information
• New, first instance custodies
• On arrival
• Opening times
• Pay a fine
• Public holidays
• Sheriffdom orders
• Useful websites

About the court

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:

• Main location: Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
• Annex: The Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court Annexe
  

Contact the court

Main location and postal address

Sheriff Court House
Whytescauseway
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1XQ

Annex

Sheriff Clerk

Lee Allan

Email

kirkcaldy@scotcourts.gov.uk

DX

KY 17

Phone

01592 260171

• Option 1 – Criminal and Fines enquiries
• Option 2 – Civil enquiries
• Option 3 – Jury enquiries
  

Jury helpline

01592 208959

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

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:

• Wednesday, 3 January 2024
• Wednesday, 7 February 2024
• Wednesday, 6 March 2024
• Wednesday, 3 April 2024
• Wednesday, 1 May 2024
• Wednesday, 5 June 2024
• Wednesday, 3 July 2024
• Wednesday, 7 August 2024
• Wednesday, 4 September 2024
• Wednesday, 2 October 2024
• Wednesday, 6 November 2024
• Wednesday, 4 December 2024

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

Public holidays

2024

• January 1, 2
• March 29
• April 1
• May 6
• June 3
• July 15
• October 7
• December 2, 25, 26

New, first instance custodies

New, first instance custody cases will be heard in all eight Tayside, Central and Fife Sheriff and Justice of the Peace (JP) Courts:

• Alloa Sheriff and JP Court
• Stirling Sheriff and JP Court
• Falkirk Sheriff and JP Court
• Dunfermline Sheriff and JP Court
• Kirkcaldy Sheriff and JP Court
• Perth Sheriff and JP Court
• Dundee Sheriff and JP Court
• Forfar Sheriff and JP Court

Unless the above court is closed for a public holiday, where by the following hub courts will be in operation:

• Falkirk Sheriff and JP Court (covers Alloa, Stirling and Falkirk custodies)
• Kirkcaldy Sheriff and JP Court (covers Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy custodies)
• Dundee Sheriff and JP Court (covers Perth, Dundee and Forfar custodies)

Justice of the Peace (JP) Signings

Justice of the Peace (JP) Signings by appointment only. Please book an appointment in advance by phoning the Sheriff Clerk’s Office.

Directions to the main location

The main Sheriff Courthouse sits prominently on the Town Square, in Kirkcaldy.

Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House
Whytescauseway
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1XQ

We encourage the use of public transport as part of our commitment to sustainable development. Please use the journey planner for public transportation information.

By bus

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.

By rail

The main train station is situated about 10 minutes walk from the Town Square. Visit ScotRail or National Rail Enquiries for train times.

By car

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).

By taxi

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.

Directions to the Annexe

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

On arrival

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.

Jurors and witnesses in jury cases

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

Witnesses in cases without a jury

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

Facilities

Water is available at both the main location and annex.

Accessibility

Accessible access

If you have any specific access requirements please telephone our Office Manager (if possible in advance) on 01592 260171.

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.