The East Dallas Government Center, formerly located at 3443 St. Francis Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75228, has officially relocated to a new, state-of-the-art facility.

Our New Location: 9731 Lake June Road, Dallas, Texas 75217

The former facility at 3443 St. Francis Avenue is now closed. We are excited to welcome residents, visitors, and employees to our new location, designed to provide an improved and more modern environment for serving the East Dallas community.

We look forward to serving you at our new location.
DALLAS COUNTY ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.

THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 22.02 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $29.08.

Administration

Administration

Records Building - 500 Elm Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 653-7099
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday (except for court approved holidays)

What does the County Clerk do?

For Dallas County, the county clerk serves as the custodian of records for the County. These duties consist of the following:

  • County level courts; county criminal (misdemeanor) courts, county courts at law (civil), probate/mental Illness as well as truancy courts.
  • Local registrar for vital records; birth and death records (Not including births and deaths within the City of Dallas). Please contact the city for assistance.
  • Issuance of marriage license and recording them.
  • Recorder of official public records, i.e. property records, military discharges (DD2-14), Assume Names for Business (DBA)
  • Trust account administrator: for minors and incapacitated individuals.
  • Ex Officio member of the commissioner’s court.
  • Collector of court costs and fines assessed in the misdemeanor court.
 
 

What divisions make up the County Clerk's office?