Basildon Magistrates' Court and Family Court
Visit us:
The Court House
Great Oaks
Basildon
SS14 1EH
Write to us:
Court Administration Centre
P.O. Box 10754
Chelmsford
CM1 9PZ
Additional information
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Opening times
- Court open
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Monday to Friday 9am until business finishes.
- Enquiries
- contactcrime@justice.gov.uk
- Enquiries
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sjs@justice.gov.uk
(Single Justice Service Centre)
- Enquiries
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family.chelmsford.countycourt@justice.gov.uk
(Family)
- Social security and child support
- sscs_bradford@justice.gov.uk
- Enquiries
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cens.warrants@justice.gov.uk
(For NCES matters)
Telephone
- Enquiries
- 03308 084 407
- Enquiries
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0300 303 0656
(Single Justice Service Centre if your query relates to a Single Justice case)
- Enquiries
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01702 283830
(NCES office - from 9am to 4pm )
- Payments
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0300 790 9901
(National Payment Line -24 hr line)
- Witness service
- 0300 332 1000
- Family court
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0344 892 4000
(from 9am to 5pm)
- Social security and child support
- 0300 123 1142
- Family court fax
- 01264 347922
Building facilities
If you have a disability and need help coming to a hearing, please contact 03308 084 407.
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Disabled access
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This building has a ramp to the building entrance, a lift between the ground floor and the first floor, and level access in to court rooms and hearing rooms.
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Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network
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Lanyards available on request.
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Assistance dogs
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Assistance dogs are welcome
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Hearing Loop
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This building has hearing enhancement facilities which are available by prior arrangement. Please contact the court office by telephone or e-mail if necessary. Please be aware that these facilities may not be compatible with all hearing devices.
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Interview room
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4 interview rooms are available on the ground floor
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Children's waiting room
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This Court has a childrens room facility.
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Baby changing facility
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Baby changing facilities are available in the disabled toilets on the ground floor
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Video facilities
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Court/hearing room video conferencing facilities and prison to court video link facilities are available (by prior arrangement)
Translators or Interpreters
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Basildon Magistrates' Court and Family Court
This location handles
- Adoption (opens in new tab)
- Childcare arrangements if you separate from your partner (opens in new tab)
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Crime
- Divorce hearings (opens in new tab)
- Domestic abuse (opens in new tab)
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Single justice procedure
- Benefits (opens in new tab)
Make a complaint
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Court codes for legal professionals
Magistrates' Court location code: 1610
DX: 151020 Chelmsford 17
Professional users’ court and tribunal access scheme
This location participates in this scheme
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