Southend Magistrates' Court

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The Court House
80 Victoria Avenue
Southend-on-Sea
SS2 6EU

Write to us:

Southend Magistrates' Court and Family Court Hearing Centre
Court Administration Centre
P.O. Box 10754
Chelmsford
CM1 9PZ

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Opening times

Court open

9.00 am to 5:00pm

Telephone enquiries answered

8.30 am to 5pm.

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)

Magistrates court
EssexCustomerService@justice.gov.uk

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

Enquiries
family.chelmsford.countycourt@justice.gov.uk

(for Family matters)

Enquiries
cens.warrants@justice.gov.uk

(For NCES matters)

Telephone

Enquiries
01245 313300

(Magistrates 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

(Enforcement Office - 9am to 5pm)

Family court
0344 892 4000

(from 9am to 5pm)

Family court fax
01264 347922
Payments
0300 790 9901

(National Payment Line - 24 hr line)

Magistrates court fax
0870 324 0091
Witness service
0300 332 1000

Building facilities

If you have a disability and need help coming to a hearing, please contact 01245 313300.

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

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

Four interview rooms are available at this court. These rooms cannot be booked in advance but if you would like the use of one please see the receptionist on the day of the hearing.

Children's waiting room

This Court has a childrens room facility.

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)

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Court codes for legal professionals

Magistrates' Court location code: 1624

DX: 151020 Chelmsford 17

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