Court & Detention Services

​Court & Detention Services

The Dallas Municipal Court Building reopens for in-person service effective June 8, 2020. If coming in-person, a face-covering/mask is required. Click the link for additional information for visitor requirements. CLICK HERE.  

El Edificio del Tribunal Municipal de Dallas reabre sus puertas para el servicio en persona a partir del 8 de junio del 2020. Si viene en persona, se requiere una máscara. Presione en el enlace para obtener información adicional sobre los requisitos de los visitantes.  OPRIMA AQUI.

Jury Service: 

The Dallas Municipal Court has canceled Jury Service through August 31, 2020.

El Tribunal Municipal ha cancelado el Servicio de Jurado hasta el 31 de agosto del 2020.

 

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Dallas Municipal Court
Customer Service Window Operating Hours Information

  • Court & Detention Services Municipal Building
    2014 Main, 1st floor
    Dallas, Texas  75201

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

  • Full Payments on citations, Cash Bonds and Surety Bonds will be processed at the Dallas Marshal's Office 24 hours daily, 7 days a week (including holidays) at the listed location:

    • Dallas Marshal's Office
    1600 Chestnut Street
    Dallas, Texas 75226

The Dallas Municipal Court schedule changes on the following dates:

Any changes to this list will be posted on the Courts Home page. 

2020/2021
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, 2020TuesdayNo Court / Building is still Open for Business
March 25, 2020WednesdayNo Court / Building is still Open for Business
April 10, 2020FridayNo Court / Building is still Open for Business
April 17, 2020FridayNo Court / Building is still Open for Business
May 25, 2020MondayClosed for Memorial Day Holiday
June 8, 2020MondayNo Court / Building is still Open for Business
June 9, 2020TuesdayNo Court / Building is still Open for Business
June 10, 2020WednesdayNo Court / Building is still Open for Business
July 3, 2020FridayClosed for Fourth of July Holiday
September 7, 2020MondayClosed for Labor Day Holiday
October 9, 2020FridayNo Court / Building is still Open for Business
November 24, 2020TuesdayNo Evening Court
November 25, 2020WednesdayNo Court / Building is still Open for Business
November 26, 2020ThursdayClosed for Thanksgiving Holiday
November 27, 2020FridayClosed for Thanksgiving Holiday
December 22, 2020TuesdayNo Evening Court
December 23, 2020WednesdayNo Court / Building is still Open for Business
December 24, 2020ThursdayNo Court / Building is still Open for Business
December 25, 2020FridayClosed for Christmas Holiday
December 29, 2020TuesdayNo Evening Court
December 30, 2020WednesdayNo Court / Building is still Open for Business
December 31, 2020ThursdayNo Court / Building is still Open for Business
January 1, 2021FridayClosed for New Year's Day Holiday

​ Acceptable Forms of Picture Identification

The following forms of picture identification are Acceptable Picture identification  for persons
conducting business at the customer service windows:

  1. T​exas or Out of State Driver's License
  2. Mexican Driver's License or Matrícula Consular
  3. Texas or Out of State Identification
  4. Military Identification
  5. U.S. University Identification (Colleges), etc.
  6. Passport
  7. Immigration Resident
  8. Mexican Voter Registration
  9. Texas Department of Corrections Parolee Card
  10. U.S. Government Issued Identification
  11. Concealed Handgun License
  12. *Social Security Cards and Selfies (pictures) are NOT valid forms of ID*

Please note that an expired driver's license will suffice only for setting a court date.

Prohibited Items in the Court Building


All knives
Exception: plastic or round-bladed butter knives, etc...
Razor-type blades
Examples: box cutters, utility knives, etc...
Scissors
Examples: metal scissors with pointed-tips and blades which are longer than four inches, etc...
Sporting-good objects
Examples: baseball bats, bows and arrows, golf clubs, pool cue sticks, hockey sticks and
ski poles, etc...
Firearms & guns
Examples: all firearms & guns to include but not limited to starter pistols, replicas of firearms,
flares, flare-guns, pellet or bb-guns, ammunition, etc…
Working tools
Examples: hammers, screw drivers, drills, saws, pliers, wrenches, etc...
Martial arts & self-defense weapons
Examples: brass knuckles, billy clubs, mace, throwing stars, kubatons, nunchakus, black jacks, etc...

Appropriate Attire:

All persons entering a courtroom shall be clean and dressed in a manner that shows dignity and respect for the court. Unacceptable attire includes: shorts; cut-offs; pants worn below the waistline; flip flop style shoes; t-shirts; muscle shirts; tube tops; halter tops; athletic/gymnasium attire; tank tops; caps; hats; drooping/saggy pants; clothing indicating gang affiliation or containing offensive, vulgar, racist, sexist, or obscene language; and shirts that are not tucked in.

Examples of appropriate attire:

Males:slacks and collared shirts
Females:dresses, blouse with skirts, slacks, or pantsuits
Failure to comply will result in your removal from the courtroom.