Dallas County is under a Burn Ban starting July 27, 2026, in effect for 90 days.
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.

Judge O'Brien, JP 2-1

Justice of the Peace 2-1

** PLEASE NOTE:  No credit/debit card payments will be processed onsite after 4pm. **

Garland Office – 140 N. Garland Avenue, Garland, TX 75040
(214) 643-4773 Main | (214) 643-4772 Fax
Office E-mail: JP21Court@dallascounty.org
The office is staffed 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
The office is open to customers in person 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Se Habla Español
www.judgemo.org

Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, Part V Rules of Practice in Justice Court
Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Chapter 15
Texas Rules of Evidence

Effective November 1, 2025, JP 2-1 is implementing MANDATORY E-Filling for ALL Eviction and Debt Claim Cases via efileTexas.gov.

Due to the high volume and the number of duplicate filings, Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 1 in Dallas County, Texas will no longer accept filings by email or fax - AND encourage ALL filings (new and subsequent) to be filed via EFILETEXAS.gov.

Documents Exempt from Electronic Filing:
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION BONDS AND APPEALS MUST BE FILED IN PERSON

E-file Texas Court FAQ's

Click here for frequently asked questions on e-filing in Texas.

E-file Support:

Technical Support: Tyler Technologies - 1 (800) 297-5377 or efiling.support@tylertech.com

 
 

DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN CHECK THE STATUS OF YOUR CASE ONLINE?
PLEASE CLICK HERE AND ENTER YOUR CASE INFORMATION.

**Please note the status of some cases may not be available. **

 
 

File Court Documents ANYTIME and ANYWHERE…

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Due to the high volume and the number of duplicate filings, Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 1 in Dallas County, Texas will no longer accept filings by email or fax - AND encourage ALL filings (new and subsequent) to be filed via EFILETEXAS.gov.

If you are a non-individual/plaintiff entity (such as a corporation, LLC, partnership, or other business entity) filing a new eviction petition, you are required to electronically file (e-file) your case

 

**Please allow at least 3-5 business days for acceptance and processing of all e-file documents**
Some documents may require longer processing time.

You may E-File in two ways:

  1. Guide & File: Allows filers to simply answer a series of questions to help prepare and file your court forms online.



  2. EFile Texas: eFiling is a way for you to file and send your documents to the court online, electronically from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.