Answers to general frequently asked questions including: serving or enforcing a court order or tribunal award; legal advice; what happened in a court case; raising/defending actions in court; obtaining copies of court orders; money judgments/certificates of satisfaction; and criminal record checks/disclosure.
Breastfeeding at court
Answers to frequently asked questions about breastfeeding at court
Court Fees
Answers to frequently asked questions about court fees.
Dealing with a Deceased's Estate
Answers to frequently asked questions about dealing with a deceased's estate, including how to apply for confirmation, how to get a copy of a will, how to access historical records that dealt with a deceased's estate.
Disqualification from driving
Answers to frequently asked questions about disqualification from driving including how to reapply for your licence if you have been disqualified.
Divorce/Dissolution of Civil Partnership
Answers to frequently asked questions about divorce/dissolution of civil partnership, including how to apply for divorce/dissolution of civil partnership, how much will it cost, and do you have to get divorced in Scotland if you got married there.
Fines
Answers to frequently asked questions about payment of fines and other financial penalties.
Jury Service
Answers to frequently asked questions about jury service including, what to do if you are ill when you are due to attend court, whether you can claim more for loss of earnings than is stated in the expenses guide, is childcare available at the court, how you can find out if you are required for jury service, how to apply for excusal/exemption from jury service.
Ordinary Cause
Answers to frequently asked questions about ordinary cause procedure including where to send the application, how much does it cost, how does the defender get sent the application, how do I defend an action, how long will it take, what do I do when I have the court order.
Presumption of death in Scotland
Answers to frequently asked questions about declarator of death of a missing person under the Presumption of Death (Scotland) Act 1977, including information about who can apply to the court, when and where application can be made and links to the court rules governing the procedure.
Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders
Answers to frequently asked questions about reciprocal enforcement of maintenance, including information about Central Authority for Scotland and who you can contact for advice and assistance.
Removal of disqualification under the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
Answers to frequently asked questions about early removal of disqualification from driving including when and where to apply, how much will it cost.
Summary Cause
Answers to frequently asked questions about summary cause actions including how to raise a summary cause, where to send an application, how much does it cost, how long will it take, what do I do once I have the court order.
Witnesses
Answers to frequently asked questions about attending court as a witness
SCTS Wi-Fi
Answers to questions for authorised guest users accessing our Wi-Fi using their own personal devices.