Due to system upgrades, the Dallas County District and County Clerk’s Offices will be unable to accept eFilings after 1:30PM on Friday, May 2, 2025 until Monday, May 5, 2025 at 8:00AM. If you have an emergency filing, please contact our offices directly for assistance.

Issuance of Bad Check

JP 3-1 accepts filings in-person, by mail, or through electronic filing ONLY. Please refer to our “E-Filing” page for information on how to file electronically.

Justice of the Peace 3-1

North Dallas Government Center – 6820 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Suite 3100, Dallas, Texas 75240-6511
(214) 321-4106 Main
Office E-mail: JP31Court@dallascounty.org

Department E-mails:

Hours of Operation: 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M., Monday - Friday
Se Habla Español

Rules

  1. Texas Rules of Civil Procedure Part V
  2. Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Chapter 15
  3. Texas Rules of Evidence
  4. JP 3-1 Writ of Possession Policy on Appeal
  5. Texas Lawyer’s Creed
  6. Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct

Self-Represented Litigant Resources

  1. eFile Texas Self Help Guides
  2. Texas State Law Library
  3. Self-Help Resources
  4. Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center
  5. Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
  6. UNT Dallas Community Lawyering Service
  7. Dallas Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
  8. Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (DVAP)

Landlord Resources

  1. Apartment Association of Greater Dallas
  2. Dallas Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service