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.

Mental Health

Mental Illness Court

All hearings are being held via Zoom.

 
 
 
Order Extending Detention Period for Patients
 
 
 
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Texas Mental Health Resource Guide
Texas Laws Related to Mental Health
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
Administrative Order 2023-001 Regarding Mental Illness Filing Fees
Administrative Order 2023-002 Regarding Orders of Protective Custody
 
 

Mental Illness Warrant

Mental Illness Warrants can be obtained by APPOINTMENT ONLY at the George Allen Courts Building location.
To make an appointment, the public should call (214) 653-7418.

A Mental Illness Warrant may be issued in Dallas County when a person is mentally ill AND is a danger to him or herself, incapable of taking care of him or herself, or a danger to others.

The applicant for a Mental Illness Warrant must be 18 years of age or older and must have first-hand knowledge of the behavior, state specific recent act(s), attempt(s), or threat(s). The applicant for the warrant must be willing to sign a notarized statement about the behavior.

A warrant may be obtained at:

  1. Mental Illness Court Office located in George Allen Courts Building, 600 Commerce Street, 7th Floor, Suite 709, Dallas, TX 75202, from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday.
  2. Magistrate’s office in the Lew Sterrett Justice Center at 111 W. Commerce Street Dallas 75202 after 4:30 PM, on weekends, and on holidays.
  3. Local Justice of the Peace office in your precinct.

An Apprehension by a Police Officer without a Warrant (APPOW) may also be obtained through a Sheriff or police officer if there is not enough time to obtain a warrant.