Early Closure of the San Fernando Supreme Court and Magistrates’ Courts.

13 September 2016

The Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago advises that its Courts and Offices in San Fernando will close early due to a water shortage, which is affecting the area.

The San Fernando Supreme Court located at 19-21 Harris Promenade, San Fernando will close at 10:30 a.m. The Assistant Registrar will be at the Court Office until 12:00 noon to receive documents with a filing deadline of today. After this time, such documents can be scanned and emailed to her at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Persons who do not have urgent documents for filing are kindly asked to attend upon the court office tomorrow. Our usual procedure for urgent application for injunctions will apply.

The San Fernando Magistrates’ Courts and its Offices located at #7 Court Street, San Fernando and 23-25 Harris Promenade, San Fernando will be closed at 11:00a.m.

The Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago confirms that it continues to work with the relevant authorities to have this matter resolved in the shortest possible time frame.

We apologise for the inconvenience caused and we are hopeful that the Courts will return to their regular working hours tomorrow.  

For further information, kindly contact:
The Court Protocol and Information Unit
Telephone: 223-1060 Extension: 2414
Email: cp