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​Applications & Forms:

Information for requests by mail​:

For all requests made by mail:​

• The request (may be handwritten or typed, only needed if you are requesting by mail).
• Acceptable form of identification​ (Social Security cards and selfies (pictures) are NOT valid forms of identification).
• Contact Information Form.​

Do not send cash by mail. Send only a check, cashier's check, or money order made payable to the "City of Dallas" by mail. Print the citation number on the check or money order to ensure the correct citation is credited.​The Court uses the postmark date on the letter (stamped by the postal service) as the received date.  Certified mail is recommended but not required.​

*** When you request by mail, please note this is a REQUEST ONLY. The Court will respond by mail within 5-7 business days and will use the address listed on the Contact Information Form. Some requests may take longer to process (4-6 weeks). You can keep track of the citation(s) online under the Citation Search​. We also offer Walk-In court hours so you can speak with a judge in person.​***

​You can update contact information only by mail or in person. Live Chat, phone, and email are not valid options.​ ​Notify the Court of any changes within ten (10) days of the change. If you do not provide an updated form, we will use the information on the citation. Please write clearly so we can update the correct information.​​

Deferred Disposition or Driving Safety Course (DSC)​:

An Application for Deferred Disposition​ is required only for mailed-in requests. Review our webpage dedicated to Deferred Disposition for more information.

An Application for DSC is required only for mailed-in requests. Review our webpage dedicated to​ DSC for more information. You cannot take the class until you are approved.​​​

*** When you request a Deferred Disposition or Driving Safety Course (DSC) online or by mail, please note that this is a REQUEST ONLY. The Court will respond by mail within 5-7 business days and will utilize the address listed on the Contact Information Form. ***

​Driving Record Request: If the Court has approved the DSC request, you may review the instructions for ordering a driving record here. (Do not request the driving record before the Court has granted the DSC option.)​ 

​Common-Law Right of Access (Records Request): The Municipal Court does not have access to arrest reports, accident reports, driving records, or police records.

Request for Court Records​

You can review records of past or current citation(s) using the Citation Search. Enter the name and date of birth, or the citation number to look it up. Click the Details button for more information.​

If you need more information than is available online, complete the form above. You can either mail it or bring it to the Court. Please write clearly so we can provide the correct information. You may not request records by phone, email, fax, or live chat. Record requests may incur a fee (Fees Schedule). The request must include an Acceptable form of identification.

Items that may be required to request an expungement​:

Acceptable form of identification​ (Social Security cards and selfies (pictures) are NOT valid forms of identification).​

• 1 original Expunction petition​.
• Expunction order.
• Original signature for an attorney (or pro-se) on the last page of the petition.
• Verification page.
• Original notary public stamp/seal on verification page.
• Original signature of the petitioner, notary public, and attorney on the verification page.
• Cu​rrent mailing address.
• Order granting expunction; and
• ​Original proposed order only.​

Juvenile expunctions - $30.00 fee (non-refundable & subject to change)​

Adult expunctions​ - $100.00 fee (In some circumstances, this fee is refundable. Please check the statute or consult an attorney for refund eligibility. Subject to change) 

​​Address and a Map to the City of Dallas Municipal Court. Click here for the Operating and Walk-In Hours.

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