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.

Judge O'Brien, JP 2-1

Civil

** 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
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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