The East Dallas Government Center has relocated to 9731 Lake June Road, Dallas, Texas 75217. The former location at 3443 St. Francis Avenue is now closed. We look forward to serving you at the new facility.
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.

Requesting a Postponement for Evictions

Justice of the Peace 5-1

We have relocated! Effective October 7, 2026 at 8am, our new address is:

East Dallas Government Center – 9731 Lake June Road, 2nd Floor, Dallas, TX 75217
(214) 943-6980 Main • (214) 943-2871 Fax
Hours of Operation:  8:00am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday
Se Habla Español
Office E-mail: JP51Court@dallascounty.org
Department E-mails:

Evictions

BY AGREEMENT OF PARTIES

TEXAS JUSTICE COURT RULES OF COURT 510.7(C)
Limit on Postponement. Trial in an eviction case must not be postponed for more than 7 days total unless both parties agree in writing.

Do not contact the court by phone for a postponement. It is not a lawful or acceptable method to request a continuance, and will therefore not be considered.