Worthing Magistrates' Court

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The Law Courts
Christchurch Road
Worthing
BN11 1JE

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Sussex Magistrates' Court Administration Centre
Edward Street
Brighton
BN2 0LG

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Opening times

Court open

Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm

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
surreysussexmc@justice.gov.uk

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

Enforcement
KE-KSSWarrants@justice.gov.uk
Enquiries
CVP.Worthingmc@justice.gov.uk

(to request to appear by video link for a hearing)

Telephone

Enquiries
01273 811 795

(Local Admin, for all other queries please call this number)

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)

Legal aid
0121 232 5667

(from 9am to 5pm)

Enforcement
0300 123 9252

(Customer Contact Centre )

Payments
0300 7909901
Witness service
0300 332 1000

Building facilities

If you have a disability and need help coming to a hearing, please contact 01273 811 795.

No parking

Paid, off street parking is available within 500m of this venue

Disabled access

This building has level access to the building entrance and all floors, lifts to all floors and level access into courtrooms.

Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network

Lanyards available on request.

Assistance dogs

Assistance dogs are welcome

Hearing Loop

The building has a portable hearing enhancement system available by prior arrangement. Please contact the court by telephone or email to let us know of your requirements.

Refreshments

Refreshments are available from vending machines on site

Baby changing facility

Are available at this Court

Video facilities

Court/hearing room video conferencing facilities and prison to court video link facilities are available (by prior arrangement)

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Worthing Magistrates' Court

This location handles

  • Crime

  • Single justice procedure

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Court codes for legal professionals

Magistrates' Court location code: 2949

DX: DX 153460 Brighton 17

Professional users’ court and tribunal access scheme

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HMCTS Common Platform

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