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.

JP 3-1 Eviction Resources

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

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



Eviction Help & Legal Resources

Ayuda y Recursos Legales de Desalojo

Legal Help

Ayuda Legal

Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center
info@dallaseac.org | 469-436-2704
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Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
855-548-8457
Housing & Eviction Help Ayuda con Vivienda y Desalojo
Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (DVAP)
214-243-2236
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Legal Resources

Recursos Legales

Self-Help Legal Information
Información Legal de Autoayuda
When an Eviction Has Been Filed (PDF) Cuando se ha presentado un desalojo (PDF)
Texas State Law Library — Landlord/Tenant Law
Evictions Resource Guide Guía de recursos sobre desalojos
Texas Law Help
Eviction Articles & Guides Artículos y guías sobre desalojo
Tenants’ Rights Handbook
Manual de Derechos de Inquilinos
Download Handbook (PDF) Descargar Manual (PDF)