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Frank Crowley Courts Building

2.5 (38 reviews)

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Early morning view from parking lot next to courthouse.
Ray F.

Jury duty. Nothing wonderful about it. It is a must do as people depend on you to be there. A juror is crucial to our rights of ensuring the judicial system works. The process for the Crowley Courthouse is somewhat modern. There is some automation (questionnaire, reminders, etc). Parking is free if you keep your ticket from the garage. If you park in the lot, nope. I parked in the lot. The cool thing about the lot was the gorgeous skyline photo as the sun was starting to rise. One of the sheriff deputies had a fantastic sense of humor. (He was once a cook in the Army.) He kept us smiling and smirking. Thank you, as jury duty is quite full of seriousness. Humor lightens sitting in the jury pool room as all hope they will not be picked. Just before lunch, all of us were released. We did the civic duty by being there, if needed.

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Idris A.

It's a courthouse building, and there's not much to it. Needs to be remodeled, but the county doesn't have the funds for that. It's fine for jury duty and the stories you'll hear are hilarious.

Dallas County jury duty - Not user friendly for those who are called. Not a pleasant experience in any manner. The public parking garage is so dark as to be a tomb, even daytime. How about some powerful lights? The first 20 minutes in the jury room process is listening to a series of videos with the same message: donate your jury fee to same existing county department or activity. I already pay substantial ( over $20,000 annually) Dallas County taxes. I am offended by the idea of being sold to pay any money again for something I already paid for. I must say the videos are really a commercial for elected officials who are pandering for money, and of course for their own re-election. After writing this review and leaving the courthouse I am going home to take handfuls of vitamins. Why? The central jury room had 500+ people, most of which were coughing, sneezing and generally spreading germs in a packed, cramped room. I people were coughing b/c the temperature was approx 77 - 80 degrees. BTW I get called an average of every 27 months. I am amazed how many people I know who have never, ever been called. I could go on, but if you have even done it - you already know the rest. If you haven't been through it, just wait. You won't believe it.

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TJ T.

I was amazed at how well organized and efficient this courthouse was. I was summoned for jury duty and from I had always heard from other people there is a lot of sitting around and waiting. This was not the case at all. Parking was decent since they have 2 parking garages and the security staff were patient and polite. I reported at 8:00 a.m., check in was at 8:30, watched the instructional video by 9:00, and then headed upstairs for selections by 9:30. The bailiffs as well as the staff were very kind and professional and the building itself was very clean. They even had one of the most impressive lactation rooms I have ever seen. The staff was very supportive of the fact that I needed to pump every few hours and gave me a card with the lactation room number and code to the door. The parking garage as well as the cafeteria both take credit/debit cards as well as cash. I know most people dread jury duty but this was the best experience I could have asked for.

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Had jury duty parked in open parking lot for $6 walked right across to the building. It was super easy to find.

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This place isn't the place to be not even for a bit sit I pray some day they get help.

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No respect for anyone's time. Civil service doesn't have to be such an unpleasant experience.

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Long wait for court but once your called in and out. Just eat before you go... and please attend jury duty

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Dallas Municipal Court - Jury Duty

Dallas Municipal Court

3.1(20 reviews)
1.3 miDowntown

Justice is served! Recently, I got a bogus ticket from the…read moreDallas Police Department for the alleged violation of parking in a bike lane. I knew I was innocent. I just had to get the judge on my side on this and make them see things how I see things. They say that a man who represents himself in court has a fool for a client. Well, this fool fought the law, and won! Now, the prosecution (the City of Dallas) has to prove guilt, and I shouldn't have to prove my innocence. However, the officer who wrote the violation wrote a violation for violating a non-existent law! There is no law on the books of the City of Dallas that prohibits you from parking in a bike lane. Park away! Being from out of town, I wrote the judge a quick letter on the back of my ticket, and a few weeks later, I received notification from Dallas Municipal Court that all charges had been dropped! Justice is served.

To say that I hate this place would be generous. This is where you go to contest a ticket from the…read moreCity of Dallas. Corruption second only to Chicago, the City Municipal Courts make a mockery of the judicial system. Imgine, I can walk up to a Federal Judge in District Court and say "hey man, will you sign this order?". But here, if you're a lawyer without a full suit and tie, they make you sit in the gallery with all the unwashed unrepresented. Ridiculous!!! They recently tried to fired one judge because she was disbarred!!! And she wouldn't leave!! Another was fired for testing positive for marijuana. The building, which used to be the Dallas Police headquarters, usually smells of stale urine and the a/c is on the blink much of the time. They had to close for a day or two last year because the temperature inside the building was . . . well, really too hot! If you get a ticket in Dallas, hire a competent ticket lawyer. Not me, I'd rather starve than have to come down here everyday!

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First Juries to Sit Women in Dallas County - First Juries to Sit Women in Dallas County Historical Marker

First Juries to Sit Women in Dallas County

4.0(1 review)
0.4 miWest End, Downtown

In the 21st century, it's hard to believe that there were times when women were considered second…read moreclass citizens and it wasn't all that long ago. Yes, that happened. This marker points out one of the points in time where it changed. The marker is in front of the Old Red Courthouse, facing South Record Street. It reads, "Although the ratification of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote in 1920, women were not permitted to serve on juries in Texas until 1954. Efforts to add women to jury lists began soon after passage of the 19th amendment, when it became clear that the right of jury service would not be granted to women along with the right of suffrage. These efforts hastened during the 1930s and 1940s. During this time, local newspapers drew attention to the issue by reporting on women who were called to jury duty by mistake, and the Dallas Morning News pointed out the absurdity of a system that would allow female district judges but denied those same women the right to sit on a jury. "The amendment to the Texas Constitution requiring that women serve on grand and petit juries was finally approved by voters on November 2, 1954. Although women were not officially added to the Dallas County jury selection lists until August of 1955, women who continued to be called to duty "by mistake" had the right to serve for the first time. In November 1954, Adelyne Dransfield, the sole female member of the jury on which she was serving, was elected as one of the first female jury "foremen" in Dallas County. The first occasions for women to serve on juries in Dallas County were key steps in the ongoing struggle for gender equality and the achievement of full citizenship rights for women in Dallas and throughout the nation. The first women to serve on juries in Dallas County asserted their right to complete this very important job of citizenship with legitimacy and confidence." This is marker 15464 and it was erected in 2008 by the Texas Historical Commission. There is metered street parking nearby. [Review 768 of 2024 - 526 in Texas - 21799 overall]

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George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building and New Tower

George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building and New Tower

3.3(18 reviews)
0.9 miDowntown

I hope I dont ever have to go down here to file for a divorce but if I do...the husband better…read morebrace himself because I already know how to get here. I came here for jury duty and gosh almighty, it was horrible. Long wait and they send you to tons of breaks. When you're done spending $20 on snacks, they tell you to leave. Hello? you could have told me that before I spent a ton on snacks! big court building compare to some of the other ones. Security is tight so you don't try to walk in there with a weapon. You will get shot and I will be watching you on tv.

Jury duty at the Allen court is so much more pleasant than jury duty at Crowley court. Parking in…read morethe garage is a breeze, not to mention that it's validated (meaning discounted, not free) when you are doing your civic duty. Checking in is fairly simple. You just walk in the building via the parking garage, go up the escalator, and then through the metal detectors. After going through the metal detectors, your path will change depending on where you're headed. For people with jury duty, you proceed to the right and check in with the staff there. I much preferred my jury duty at Allen over Crowley. Once I checked in, I received a bit more information and headed to the main room where all other potential jurors were sent. Usually my luck runs out but not on the day of my most recent jury duty. Not only did I find out the good news that I passed my principal certification exam, I also got dismissed from jury duty and had a free day from work. Once you throw in the fat $6 check I later received in the mail, I came out winning. Oh wait, you have to deduct $3 for parking. But still, I got a free day from work for being dismissed from jury duty and I made 3 bucks? #winning

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