A man has been arrested following a stabbing near the Dandenong Magistrates Court on Thursday afternoon.

Police confirmed a 34-year-old man was stabbed in the leg near Foster and Lonsdale Streets just after 2.30pm on Thursday.

Police are investigating after a man was stabbed out the front of the Dandenong Magistrates Court. Credit:Jason South

The injured man then staggered into the Dandenong Magistrates Court for assistance.

The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be determined.