Venue
Colchester Magistrates' Court and Family Court
Magistrates' Court
What is Colchester Magistrates' Court and Family Court?
Colchester Magistrates' Court and Family Court is a magistrates' court at St Botolphs Circus, Magdelen Street, Colchester CO2 7EF. It is open 9.00 am to 5:00pm.
Key facts
- Type
- Magistrates' Court
- Address
- St Botolphs Circus, Magdelen Street, Colchester CO2 7EF
- Court open
- 9.00 am to 5:00pm
Source: Find a Court or Tribunal, retrieved 2026-10-14.
Location codes
The internal HMCTS references. No other public site surfaces these alongside the venue’s contact details.
Magistrates' code1970
Addresses
- Visit us
- St Botolphs CircusMagdelen StreetColchester CO2 7EF
- Write to us
- For Family Proceedings paperwork:Chelmsford Justice CentrePriory PlaceNew London RoadChelmsford CM2 0PP
- Write to us
- For criminal paperwork:Court Administration CentreP.O. Box 10754Chelmsford CM1 9PZ
Contacts
- Enquiries
- 03308 084 407Magistrates' Court Enquiries - Courts and Tribunals Service Centre -Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm. Saturday 8am to 2pm
- Enquiries
- 0300 303 0656Single Justice Service Centre - If your query relates to a Single Justice Procedure Case – Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
- Enquiries
- 01702 283 830NCES office - from 9am to 4pm
- Payments
- 0300 790 9901National Payment Line -24 hr line
- Family court
- 0300 123 5577from 9am to 5pm
- Family court fax
- 01264 347922
- Witness service
- 0300 332 1171
- Social security and child support
- 0300 123 1142
- DX
- 151020 Chelmsford 17
- Enquiries
- [email protected]Magistrates’ Court Enquiries - Courts and Tribunals Service Centre
- Enquiries
- [email protected]Single Justice Service Centre - if your query relates to a Single Justice Procedure Case
- Enquiries
- [email protected]Family
- Social security and child support
- [email protected]
- Enquiries
- [email protected]For NCES matters
Opening times
- Court open
- 9.00 am to 5:00pm
Areas of law
Facilities
- Disabled access
- This court has level access to the entrance of the building and all floors, lifts to all floors and easy access into courtrooms. There are also a number of disabled toilets on each floor.
- Baby changing facility
- This court has baby changing facilities on each floor.
- Refreshments
- Refreshments are available from vending machines.
- Video facilities
- Court/hearing room video conferencing facilities and prison to court video link facilities are available (by prior arrangement)
- Assistance dogs
- Assistance dogs are welcome
- Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network
- Lanyards available on request.
- Witness service
- www.witnessservice.org.uk
Common questions
What is Colchester Magistrates' Court and Family Court?
Colchester Magistrates' Court and Family Court is a magistrates' court at St Botolphs Circus, Magdelen Street, Colchester CO2 7EF. It is open 9.00 am to 5:00pm.
What are the opening hours for Colchester Magistrates' Court and Family Court?
9.00 am to 5:00pm.