Justices of the Peace
Work of Justices of the Peace
The work of Justices of the Peace consists of (a) "signing papers" presented by members of the public and (b) sitting in the District Court.
Signing duties of a Justice consist mainly of taking declarations, authenticating signatures or giving certificates. They include taking of affidavits, ie: statements on oath or equivalent solemn affirmations.
Sitting Justices would normally deal with offenders brought before the Court in relation to common law offences such as Assault/Breach of the Peace. Statutory offences such as breaches of local Acts and Bye-laws, the Licensing (Scotland) Acts, the Road Traffic Acts, the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1982 and the Transport Act 1982 are also dealt with.
The District Court can only deal with offences which carry a maximum penalty of level four (a fine of up to £2500/maximum term of imprisonment 60 days).
The District Court can only deal with summary complaints whereas, the Sheriff Court may deal with both solemn and summary complaints.
Further Information
A full list of JP's for the Clackmannanshire Area can be obtained by emailing legalservices@clacks.gov.uk. or by using the contact details below.
Clackmannanshire Council area covers from Tullibody to Dollar and down to Alloa in Scotland. We can only supply lists for our area, for different parts of Scotland you will have to contact the relevant local authority. A full list of local authority web addresses can be found by going to www.tagish.co.uk
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Contact information
For further information about this page please contact:
Legal Services Manager Team B - Lisa Simpson
Greenfield House, Tullibody Road, Alloa, FK10 2AD
Tel: 01259 452084 / 450000
Email: chiefexecutiveservice@clacks.gov.uk
Or use the on-line contact form.