Preston Magistrates' Court

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There are 0 hearings listed at Preston Magistrates' Court today. View the full cause list above with times, courtrooms, and judges.

Preston Magistrates' Court is located at Lawson Street, Preston, PR1 2QT. Arrive at least 30 minutes before your hearing for security checks.

You can reach Preston Magistrates' Court on 0330 808 4407. Preston Magistrates' Court publishes 6 separate numbers for different departments — see the court contact panel for the full list.

Preston Magistrates' Court publishes the following opening hours: Court open: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm; Telephone enquiries answered: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Always check the court website before visiting, as hours can change on bank holidays.

You can email Preston Magistrates' Court at contactcrime@justice.gov.uk. Include your case reference number and your full name in any correspondence.

Yes — Disabled access and disabled toilet available.

Yes — Court/hearing room video conferencing facilities and prison to court video link facilities are available (by prior arrangement). For queries, please email CVP.PrestonMC@justice.gov.uk.

Most hearings at Preston Magistrates' Court are open to the public unless reporting restrictions apply. Check the listing notes for each case. Remote hearings may require prior arrangement.

Sign up for a free CauseAlert account, then select Preston Magistrates' Court from your dashboard. You can choose to receive SMS or email notifications whenever new hearings are listed at this court.

Preston Magistrates' Court handles cases relating to crime, social security. Hearing types may include trials, sentencing, case management, bail applications, and appeals depending on the court's jurisdiction. In the last 7 days, 523 hearings have been listed here.

CauseAlert publishes the full daily cause list for Preston Magistrates' Court. Today's hearings are listed above with case references, defendant names (where available), courtrooms, and times. Set up a free alert to be notified when specific cases or names appear.

HMCTS typically publishes tomorrow's cause list by 4pm today. View the listings for 20 April 2026 at /courts/preston-magistrates-court/2026-04-20, or set up an alert to be notified automatically.

CauseAlert shows scheduled hearings, including cases listed "for Sentence". However, outcomes and sentencing remarks are not published through HMCTS cause lists. For sentencing results, check the Judiciary website (judiciary.uk) for sentencing remarks, or local news coverage.

Daily cause lists published by HMCTS are public documents. CauseAlert mirrors every published listing for Preston Magistrates' Court. For historical case records beyond cause lists, contact the court directly or search court judgments on the National Archives.