squabbleapp.com is now squabble.ai. Your account and any active cases are unchanged.
A complete filing guide.
Small claims court is where money disputes are resolved on simplified procedures, with a filing fee set by the court and a hearing before a judge.
Below: the claim limit, the court's filing fee, the courthouse with its hours and phone, the towns and ZIP codes this county covers, and how to file. Squabble prepares the paperwork and files it for you.
Small claims here are heard at more than one courthouse. The court matches a case to a location by address.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Not sure which courthouse? Use the court's official court locator to match your ZIP code to the correct location, or let Squabble identify it for you automatically. Hub courthouses can change; confirm before you file.
Dallas County has 7 courthouses listed above; NORTH DALLAS GOVERNMENT CENTER: Dallas County Justice Of The Peace - Precinct 3 Place 1 is one of them. Dallas County covers 174 ZIP codes, including the Addison, Balch Springs and Carrollton areas.
No, on paper, in person or by mail
Not offered
Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday Closed
Small claims cases in Dallas County, Texas are heard in the Justice Court of Texas system, which handles claims up to $20,000. Dallas County has a population of 2,656,028 and covers communities including Dallas, Garland, Irving, Mesquite, Richardson, Grand Prairie, Carrollton, and Cedar Hill, along with ZIP codes such as 75001, 75040, 75043, 75050, and 75052. Several justice of the peace courts serve the county. The NORTH DALLAS GOVERNMENT CENTER: Dallas County Justice Of The Peace, Precinct 3 Place 1 is located at 6820 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway in Dallas, 75240, and can be reached at (214) 321-4106. It is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and closed Saturday and Sunday. The Dallas County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Place 1 sits at 106 West Church Street, Suite 205 in Grand Prairie, and Precinct 5-1 is at 3443 St. Francis Avenue in Dallas, both open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Electronic filing is not available.
More than one location takes small claims here. The court matches a case to a location by address.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these communities:
Addison, Balch Springs, Carrollton, Cedar Hill, Coppell, Dallas, Desoto, Duncanville, Garland, Grand Prairie, Hutchins, Irving, Lancaster, Mesquite, Richardson, Rowlett, Sachse, Seagoville, Sunnyvale, Wilmer.
Dallas County is the 2nd most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with about 2,656,028 residents. NORTH DALLAS GOVERNMENT CENTER: Dallas County Justice Of The Peace - Precinct 3 Place 1, in Dallas, is about 10 miles from the Rockwall County courthouse in Rockwall and 16 miles from the Tarrant County courthouse in Fort Worth.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
Also frequent here: broken contracts (32) and auto repair disputes (17). Figures as of September 2026, from Squabble's own case records.
State law sets the rules on what the court can hear, serving the other side, filing deadlines, interest, the hearing and collecting a judgment.
Last checked August 2026. Verify current details with the court.
Squabble prepares, Triple-Checks and files your case.
