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A court in the Sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and Islands
Welcome to Tain Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court. On this page you will find contact details, location of the court, facilities available, fines payments and opening times.
High Street
Tain
IV19 1AB
01862 892518
Christina MacLeod
557765
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 will close from 13:00 on the following dates:
27 December
January 1, 2
All commissary work carried out.
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.
To pay a fine or for information please go to paying a fine.
Tain High Street is well served by public transport. Use the journey planner for public transportation information.
Cycle parking racks can be found at Tesco Supermarket on CycleStreets cycle parking map.
Stagecoach buses from Inverness and Dornoch to Tain stop on Lamington Street, either opposite or outside the Royal Mail Delivery Office. Lamington Street connects to the High Street, where the Court is situated.
For timetables contact Traveline 0871 2002233 or see the website.
The nearest rail station is approximately a 5 minute walk. Visit ScotRail or National Rail Enquiries for train times.
There is no public parking available at the court house. There are a number of free car parks off nearby streets.
The nearest Airport is Inverness which is approximately 35 miles from Tain.
When you arrive at the sheriff court please report to the sheriff clerk's office on the ground floor.
A loop induction service is available in all courtrooms for people who have hearing difficulties. Please contact 01862 892518 if you require to use this facility.
If you have any mobility issues please contact 01862 892518 prior to attending as the courtroom is on the second floor.
Find out about the sheriffdom guidance, information and practice notes that apply to the courts in the Sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and Islands.
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Grampian, Highland and Islands