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Postal address:
Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service
25 Chambers Street
Edinburgh EH1 1LA
Telephone: 0300 020 3000, rates from mobile telephones may vary by provider.
Telephone lines are open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 4.30pm.
Calls can be made through RNID Typetalk. Please prefix our telephone number with 18001.
Deaf sign language users should text on 07825 280346, specifying if you would prefer your reply by sms, text or email.
Contacting us through Contact Scotland BSL
Contact Scotland is a free national BSL interpreting video relay service (VRS). You can contact the Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service using Contact Scotland BSL.
If using a smartphone or device, you must register for the free contactSCOTLAND-BSL app.
You can also access the service with a computer.
When you have accessed the app or connected to the service with a computer, just relay your message and it will be interpreted to the user on the other side.
For more information visit the Contact Scotland BSL website or call 0333 344 7712.
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Response and Information Unit
Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service
25 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LA
For more information about how to make a complaint, see here.
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Response and Information Unit
Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service
25 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LA
For more information see here.
Application form to request a review
Information on how to fill out the Application form to request a review and where to direct it are included in the form.
The following contact details can be used by defence agents to discuss plea resolution.
Grampian, Highlands and Islands
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Lothian and Borders
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Glasgow
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- Glasgow Plea Hotline: 0141 420 7001 (9.30am-1pm)
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Individuals can report a case of serious or complex fraud either by writing, telephoning or emailing COPFS.
Procurator Fiscal Specialist Casework
Crown Office
25 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LA
Tel: 0300 020 0457
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Further details are available on the Whistleblowing Fraud page.
Wherever possible, the COPFS Media Relations team is committed to supporting journalists to report criminal proceedings accurately and with insight.
If you wish to check details for a specific case or cases, please contact the team by email in the first instance on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Media Relations Team: 0131 243 3289
Please be aware that the case you are interested in may also be available on court rolls.
If you are seeking a statement or interview, please let us know.
If you would like to make a complaint against the Police but do not wish to engage with Police Scotland’s own complaints unit you can send you're complaint to our Criminal Allegations against the Police Division.
Their postal address is:
Criminal Allegations against the Police Division
Hamilton Procurator Fiscal Office
Cameronian House
3/5 Almada Street
Hamilton
ML3 0HG