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Maidstone Police Station: address, custody and legal advice
Voluntary interviews only (custody closed)Kent Police · ME15 6NF
Palace Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 6NF
Professional contacts (solicitors & reps)
Not for public switchboard use — call 101 or 999 if you need the police.
Force non-emergency
Force non-emergency
101 (Call 101 (non-emergency))Emergency
999
Custody desk for attendance; force non-emergency (usually 101) for general enquiries; 999 in an emergency.
We are not the police. Contact details are for criminal defence professionals only and may change without notice — we do not publish custody switchboard numbers for public use. For emergencies call 999; for non-emergencies call 101. Where a custody desk line appears, it is only from official or reliable public sources for solicitors and accredited reps.
Quick answers about Maidstone Police Station
- Address
- Palace Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 6NF
- Custody suite
- Voluntary interviews only (custody closed at this station).
- Phone
- Police non-emergency 101, emergency 999. Professional line on file for this station: 101 (for solicitors and reps — not a public switchboard).
- This website
- Not the police — we do not publish custody switchboard numbers for public use. Call 101 or 999.
- Legal advice
- Police station advice is free under legal aid. It isn’t means-tested, and it’s free whether you ask for the duty solicitor or name your own. Free legal advice at the police station →
Someone has been arrested at Maidstone Police Station: what happens next
On booking in, the custody sergeant explains the detainee's rights, including free legal advice. If they ask for a lawyer, the request goes through the Defence Solicitor Call Centre (DSCC) to the duty solicitor or to the firm they name. For time limits and reviews, see PACE detention and reviews and police station rights in the UK.
Representatives and firms covering Maidstone Police Station
Accredited24/7
Terry Limby
Kent
Medway Police StationCanterbury Police StationNorth Kent Police Station+6
AccreditedFlexible
Nerijus Bajorunas
Kent
North Kent Police StationMedway Police StationTonbridge Police Station+7
Accredited24/7
Mark Davis
Kent
North Kent Police StationTonbridge Police StationMaidstone Police Station+11
SolicitorFlexible
Matthew Davis
Kent
Maidstone Police StationMedway Police StationNorth Kent Police Station+5
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Search accredited reps by county or station and instruct them directly. For Kent overflow cover, use the Kent agency cover guide or contact the directory team.
Who covers this police station?
Maidstone Police Station is on the duty solicitor scheme below, according to the Legal Aid Agency's published police station and duty scheme lists. The firms are those the LAA directory lists as members of that scheme. This is not a duty rota: it does not show who is on duty now and does not name individual solicitors.
Duty solicitor scheme
- Maidstone & West Malling (DS1904)
Legal aid firms on this scheme (11)
- Amg Lawyers LTD
Chatham
- Bond Joseph
Chatham
- Burroughs
Maidstone
- Graham & Co Solicitors LTD
Medway
- Gullands LLP
Maidstone
- Reeves & Co Solicitors
Chatham
- T S Law LTD
Chatham
- Takk & Co LTD
Maidstone
- Takk & Company (Medway) LTD
Chatham
- Tuckers Solicitors LLP
Chatham
- Vyman Solicitors LTD
Chatham
Contact details are on each firm's listing page.
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Free legal advice at Maidstone Police Station: duty solicitor or your own solicitor
When someone is detained at Maidstone Police Station, they have the right to free legal advice under PACE (section 58 and Code C). Police station advice is free under legal aid. It isn't means-tested, and that holds whether they use the duty solicitor or name their own. An accredited rep or solicitor can attend, take disclosure, advise before interview, sit in on it and make representations on charge and bail. Maidstone Police Station is part of the Kent Police force area.
Location and getting there
Palace Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 6NF (ME15 6NF). Use the map in the sidebar or your preferred maps app. For directions, open the link below the map.
Frequently asked questions
What is the phone number for Maidstone Police Station?+
For the police, call 101 for non-emergencies or 999 in an emergency. We only list a direct station line when it is verified for professional use — not as a public switchboard.
Is legal advice at Maidstone Police Station free?+
Yes. Police station advice in England and Wales is free under legal aid and is not means-tested. See our free legal advice guide for how to ask for a duty solicitor or your own firm.
Someone I know was arrested — what happens at Maidstone Police Station?+
They will be booked into custody, told their rights, and can ask for free legal advice. Detention time limits are set by PACE 1984 and Code C — see our PACE detention clock guide rather than relying on informal timings.
Can I visit or drop off belongings at Maidstone Police Station?+
Policies vary by force and station. Call 101 for non-emergency police contact; custody staff decide what can be accepted. This directory cannot arrange visits or property handovers.
What happens at a police station?
- 1Custody officer books the detainee in and explains their rights, including free legal advice.
- 2DSCC allocates a duty solicitor, or the detainee's own solicitor is called.
- 3The rep takes disclosure from the officer, sees the client in private and advises on the interview.
- 4After interview the rep makes representations on charge, bail or release under investigation.
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