The Dumfries court house building has operated as a court since 1866. It is one of the oldest running courts. It presently has two sheriff court rooms and one Justice of the Peace Court.

The court has two resident sheriffs and a visiting sheriff. There are a number of lay magistrates who preside in the JP Court. Road Traffic Offences can be heard in the Dumfries Sheriff Court or in the Justice of the Peace Court situated on the first floor of the building, depending on the severity of the offence.

The court is fairly easy to travel to along the M74, which is the main arterial route. There is no court parking, but parking locally is available. There is no cafe within the court, but there are many coffee shops nearby.

Typically, on trial date we will meet our clients either in the courthouse, or at our Dumfries office , which is located on the same street, directly opposite the court at number 33 Buccleuch Street.

Sheriff Clerk: Elizabeth Young

Administration Department: 01224 657200

Address: Sheriff Court House,
Buccleuch Street,
Dumfries,
DG1 2AN

To get an understanding of the general process of defending yourself against Road Traffic Offence charges, we have created a downloadable document. Click here to view or download 'Defending a Scottish Road Traffic Case'



Directions
If travelling from outside Dumfries, Livingston is well served by public transport from Glasgow and Edinburgh as well as the surrounding area.

Travel by Car: Unfortunately there is no long term parking at the Sheriff Court but ther are seeval car parks in Livingston Town Centre and it is only a short walk to the Sheriff Court.

Travel by Train: The nearest stations are Livingston South (3 miles from the court) and Livingston North (2 miles from the court). There are no taxi ranks at the actual station. You can find train times at the National Rail website or Scotrail website.

Travel by Bus: The main bus stance is approximatley 10 minutes walk from the courts and is just outside the Livingston designer outlet shops. E&M Horsburgh run buses around West Lothian and timetables and stop locations can be found on the E&M Horsburgh website. Futher travel information can be found on the West Lothian Government website.

Travel by Taxi: There is a taxi rank at the rear of the Livingston designer outlet shops (close to the bus stance)

To get an understanding of the general process of defending yourself against Road Traffic Offence charges, we have created a downloadable document. Click here to view or download 'Defending a Scottish Road Traffic Case'

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