In observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday, Dallas County offices will be closed Thursday, November 27, 2025 and Friday, November 28, 2025.
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.

Debt Claims

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
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Representing Yourself in Court
The following information is not legal advice and does not take the place of a lawyer.