Maidstone Magistrates' Court

Visit us:

The Courthouse
Palace Avenue
Maidstone
ME15 6LL

Write to us:

The Courthouse
The Brook
Chatham
ME4 4JZ

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Additional information

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Email

Enquiries
northkent@justice.gov.uk

Telephone

Enquiries
01634 830232

(from 9am to 5pm)

Payments
01622 680 070

(from 9am to 5pm)

Witness service
0300 332 1000

Building facilities

If you have a disability and need help coming to a hearing, please contact 01634 830232.

Disabled access

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.

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

Five interview rooms are available at this court.

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

Get an interpreter at a court or tribunal.

Maidstone Magistrates' Court

This location handles:

  • Crime

  • Single justice procedure

Make a complaint:

Contact us to make a complaint

Court codes for legal professionals:

Magistrates' Court location code: 1960

Professional users’ court and tribunal access scheme

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