Ipswich Magistrates' Court

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Elm Street
Ipswich
IP1 2AP

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Divorce or Children cases

Chelmsford Justice Centre
Priory Place
New London Road
Chelmsford
CM2 0PP

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Crime cases

Norwich Magistrates Court
Bishopgate
Norwich
NR3 1UP

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Opening times

Court open

Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm

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
norfolksuffolkcmt@justice.gov.uk

(Pre court and Local Admin)

Enquiries
es-postcourt@Justice.gov.uk

(post court )

Enquiries
cens.warrants@justice.gov.uk

(for NCES matters)

Telephone

Enquiries
01603 679500

(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)

Enquiries
0300 123 9252

(NCES Office - from 9am to 4pm)

Payments
0300 790 9901

(National Payment Line - 24 hr line)

Witness service
0300 332 1000
Social security and child support
0300 123 1142

Building facilities

If you have a disability and need help coming to a hearing, please contact 01603 679500.

Parking

There is public parking nearby.

Disabled access

Disabled access and disabled toilet

Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network

Lanyards available on request.

Assistance dogs

Assistance dogs are welcome.

Hearing Loop

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

Interview room

There are two private interview rooms available located opposite Court 1 and can not be booked in advance.

Baby changing facility

Baby changing facilities are available in the disabled 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)

Translators or Interpreters

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Ipswich Magistrates' Court

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Court codes for legal professionals

Magistrates' Court location code: 2870

DX: 332801 IPSWICH 32

Professional users’ court and tribunal access scheme

This location participates in this scheme

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