This section handles the criminal prosecution of Class C misdemeanors and violations of municipal ordinances in the Dallas Municipal Court. Class C misdemeanors include traffic violations, assault, family violence assault, disorderly conduct, public intoxication, and theft, among others. The Dallas Municipal Court is a court of record. Trials are held before a six-person jury or before the Court. The section also handles civil proceedings which consist of administrative adjudications of housing and premises violations in the Hearing Officer’s Court, dangerous dog appeals, animal control issues, parking appeals, and bond forfeitures.

Family Violence Unit

Our Office handles hundreds of lawsuits and other civil matters involving the city every year. Additionally, our Office handles over 100,000 cases involving violations of city ordinances and state law that are filed annually in municipal court.

Civil Proceedings

The Prosecution Section represents the City of Dallas in the following civil proceedings: administrative adjudications of housing and premises violations in the Hearing Officer’s Court, dangerous dog appeals, animal control issues, parking appeals, and bond forfeitures.

Location & Hours

2014 Main Street, Suite 227
Dallas, Texas 75021

Phone: (214)-670-4439​
Fax: (214)-670-4814
prosecution@dallas.gov​​

Monday - Friday
8:00am – 5:00pm
(Courts building closes at 4:30, please call to make arrangements)

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