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George Allen Courts Bldg

5.0 (3 reviews)

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Dallas Municipal Court - Jury Duty

Dallas Municipal Court

3.1(20 reviews)
0.8 mi•Downtown

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)
0.1 mi•West 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)
0.5 mi•Downtown

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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