All County Clerk offices will be closing at 3:30 pm on Thursday, December 4, 2025. We will resume our normal business hours on Friday, December 5, 2025.

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:
WRIT OF POSSESSIONS, 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.

More than 5 filings must be EFILED.

 

**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.