Canterbury Magistrates' Court

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Broad Street
Canterbury
CT1 2UE

Write to us:

Folkestone Magistrates' Court
Castle Hill Avenue
Folkstone
CT20 2DH

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Email

Enquiries
contactcrime@justice.gov.uk

(Crime customer service centre, if your case number has a mixture of letters and numbers, please use this email)

Enquiries
sjs@justice.gov.uk

(Single Justice Service Centre)

Enquiries
KentMC@justice.gov.uk

(Local Admin, for all other queries, please use this email address)

Telephone

Enquiries
01303 227800

(Local Admin, for all other queries please call this number from 9am to 5pm)

Enquiries
03308 084 407

(Crime customer service centre, if your case number has a mixture of letters and numbers, please call this number)

Enquiries
0300 303 0656

(Single Justice Service Centre if your query relates to a Single Justice case)

Enforcement
0300 123 9252

(Customer Contact Centre )

Fax
0870 739 5848
Witness service
0300 332 1000

Building facilities

If you have a disability and need help coming to a hearing, please contact 01303 227800.

Disabled access

This building has level access to the building entrance, and court room.  

Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network

Lanyards available on request.

Assistance dogs

Assistance dogs are welcome.

Hearing Loop

The building has hearing enhancement facilities available by prior arrangement.  Please contact the Court office by telephone or email if necessary.

Interview room

4 interview rooms are available on the ground floor

Baby changing facility

Baby changing facilities are available in the toilets on the ground floor  

Video facilities

Court/hearing room video conferencing facilities and prison to court video link facilities are available (by prior arrangement). Video link can be used for witnesses or solicitor linking to virtual court by prior booking.

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Court codes for legal professionals

Magistrates' Court location code: 1965

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