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.

Obtain a Marriage License

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.

Marriage License Schedule for JP 3-1

Marriage License Issuance Days/Times
Monday and Thursday10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
* We are closed for lunch between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.*		30 minute intervals
 

Justice of the Peace 3-1 cannot issue informal marriage certificates or process marriage license applications with an absent applicant affidavit or Twogether in Texas certificate. Those must be scheduled at the County Clerk’s office at 500 Elm St., Ste 2100, Dallas, TX 75202.

New Laws Affecting Marriage Licenses:

Texas Family Code § 2.201Expiration of LicenseIf a marriage ceremony has not been conducted before the 90th day after the date the license is issued, the marriage license expires.
Texas Family Code § 2.202Who can perform a marriage ceremonyFamily Code is amended as follows: (a) the following persons are authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony: a retired judge of a municipal court and a retired judge or magistrate of a federal court of this state.
Texas Family Code § 2.006 & 2.007Absent Applicant AffidavitAll applicants must be present for the ceremony unless: (a) the absent applicant is a member of the armed forces of the United States stationed in another country in support of combat or another military operation; and unable to attend the ceremony. All other applicants will have to be present for the ceremony.
Texas Family Code § 2.010HIV & AIDS information; Posting on InternetThe DSHS shall prepare and make available to the public on its internet web site information about acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). www.dshs.state.tx.us/hivstd/info/edmat.shtm
 
 

How to Apply for a Marriage License

  • Marriage license applications must be completed on-line. Once you’ve completed the application, you will be provided with an order number to book your appointment. Please make note of this order number, because you will need this number during the scheduling of your appointment.
 
 

Acceptable Forms of Identification

 
 

For additional resources, visit the County Clerk’s marriage site - here.