Margate Magistrates' Court
Visit us:
The Courthouse
Cecil Square
Margate
CT9 1RL
Write to us:
Folkestone Magistrates' Court
Castle Hill Avenue
Folkestone
CT20 2DH
Additional information
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Opening times
- Counter open
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9:30am to 4pm
- Enquiries
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contactcrime@justice.gov.uk
(Crime customer service centre, if your case number has a mixture of letters and numbers, please use this email)
- Enquiries
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sjs@justice.gov.uk
(Single Justice Service Centre)
- Enquiries
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KentMC@justice.gov.uk
(Local Admin, for all other queries, please use this email address)
- Enforcement
- ke-kssenforcement@justice.gov.uk
- Social security and child support
- sscs_bradford@justice.gov.uk
Telephone
- Enquiries
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01303 227 800
(Local Admin, for all other queries please call this number from 9am to 5pm)
- Enquiries
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03308 084 407
(Crime customer service centre, if your case number has a mixture of letters and numbers, please call this number)
- Enquiries
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0300 303 0656
(Single Justice Service Centre if your query relates to a Single Justice case)
- Enforcement
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0300 123 9252
(Customer Contact Centre )
- Fax
- 0870 739 5848
- 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 01303 227 800.
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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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The building has hearing enhancement facilities available by prior arrangement. Please contact the Court office by telephone or email if necessary.
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Interview room
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4 interview rooms are available on the first floor
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Baby changing facility
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Baby changing facilities are available in the female toilets on the first 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). Video link can be used for witnesses or solicitor linking to virtual court by prior booking.
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Margate Magistrates' Court
This location handles
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Crime
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Court codes for legal professionals
Magistrates' Court location code: 1965
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