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You have 21 days from when the citation was issued to appear. You may make your appearance online, by mail, by telephone, and in person. Live Chat and email do not satisfy an appearance. If you fail to make your appearance within the 21 days, you are subject to added fines, fees, and possible warrants for your arrest. Civil citations have 31 days to appear. If you are unsure which type of citation you received, you can contact the Court before the 21 days expires to verify.
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Hours
Hours of Court Windows:
Customer Service Window Operating Hours:
Monday: 7:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday: 7:30am - 7:00pm
Wednesday: 7:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday: 7:30am - 4:30pm
Friday: 7:30am - 4:30pm
Hours of Walk-In Court (Proof or Plea):
Morning Open Court Afternoon Open Court
Monday: 8:30 am – 10:30 am 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Tuesday: 8:30 am – 10:30 am 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm & 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Wednesday: 8:30 am – 10:30 am 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Thursday: 8:30 am – 10:30 am 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Friday: 8:30 am – 10:30 am Juveniles Only – 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Walk-in court (proof or plea) is open and accessible to the public as a first come first served docket. Sign-in begins at 7:30 a.m. and court opens at 8:30 a.m. There is a limited number of people that can be scheduled per docket. Once the morning docket is full, you can wait on the 1:00 p.m. docket or come back another day. Once the afternoon docket is full, you can return another business day to sign up for the walk-in court (proof or plea).
Dates Building Closed or No Court:
Any changes to this list will be posted on the Courts Home page. The Dallas Municipal Court schedule changes on the following dates:
January 1, 2020 | Wednesday
| Closed for New Year's Day Holiday |
January 20, 2020
| Monday
| Closed for MLK Jr. Holiday |
February 17, 2020
| Monday
| Closed for President's Day Holiday |
March 23, 2020
| Monday
| No Court / Building is still Open for Business |
March 24, 2020 | Tuesday | No Court / Building is still Open for Business |
March 25, 2020 | Wednesday | No Court / Building is still Open for Business |
April 10, 2020 | Friday | No Court / Building is still Open for Business |
April 17, 2020 | Friday | No Court / Building is still Open for Business |
May 25, 2020 | Monday | Closed for Memorial Day Holiday |
June 8, 2020 | Monday | No Court / Building is still Open for Business |
June 9, 2020 | Tuesday | No Court / Building is still Open for Business |
June 10, 2020 | Wednesday | No Court / Building is still Open for Business |
July 3, 2020 | Friday | Closed for Fourth of July Holiday |
September 7, 2020 | Monday | Closed for Labor Day Holiday |
October 9, 2020 | Friday | No Court / Building is still Open for Business |
November 24, 2020 | Tuesday | No Evening Court |
November 25, 2020 | Wednesday | No Court / Building is still Open for Business |
November 26, 2020 | Thursday | Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday |
November 27, 2020 | Friday | Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday |
December 22, 2020 | Tuesday | No Evening Court |
December 23, 2020 | Wednesday | No Court / Building is still Open for Business |
December 24, 2020 | Thursday | No Court / Building is still Open for Business |
December 25, 2020 | Friday | Closed for Christmas Holiday |
December 29, 2020 | Tuesday | No Evening Court |
December 30, 2020 | Wednesday | No Court / Building is still Open for Business |
December 31, 2020 | Thursday | No Court / Building is still Open for Business |
January 1, 2021 | Friday | Closed for New Year's Day Holiday
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