Court Information
West Hertfordshire Magistrates
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The Court Building
Bricket Road
St. Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 3JW
DX99700 St Albans 3
Switchboard: 01727-753220
General Fax: 01727-753221
Court building open: 9.00am
Court building closed:4.00pm
By Train: British Rail to St. Albans City Station (from Kings Cross Station 39mins approx.) + 15mins walk.
By bus: 321 from Watford - alight at St Peter's Street: Stop 5
300 from Hemel Hempstead - Riverside Stop 24 to St Peter's Street: Stop 1
St Albans Crown Court
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Monday-Friday 9.00am - till end of business.
Saturday Morning at Hemel Hempstead Courthouse only.
Morning cases start promptly at 10.00am. Those involved are asked to arrive at least 20 minutes before their case is due to start.
Please note that the Disabled Register is held by the Ushers at Reception.
There is no car parking at any courthouse. There are, however, cark parks in the immediate vicinity. Please see maps.
General Information
How to Find the Courthouses
Please click on a courthouse to find directions, map and local transport information.
The Crown Court deals with more serious criminal cases such as murder, rape or robbery transferred from the Magistrates' Court.
Trials are heard by a Judge and a 12 person jury. Members of the public are selected for jury service or may have to go to court as witnesses.
The Crown Court is based at 78 centres across England and Wales.
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