Downtown Dallas municipal court building closed, sustained ‘substantial’ water damage

DALLAS — A Downtown Dallas municipal court building will be closed for at least a week after the building sustained “substantial water damage” after heavy rain and storms moved through North Texas on Tuesday evening, .

The building impacted is located at 2014 Main Street. In a release, the City of Dallas said the building will be closed until at least July 16.

“Facilities and Real Estate Management (FRM) and a damage restoration vendor are on-site cleaning, removing water, and protecting undamaged computers and courtroom equipment,” a city release reads. “During this time, FRM will assess and review all damage throughout the building and restore it to working standards.”

A round of thunderstorms moved through North Texas on Tuesday evening, leading to flash flood warnings across parts of DFW and a ground stop at DFW Airport. 

In the wake of the damage caused by those storms, the city said that the court is resetting all trials, effective immediately, and that it will notify residents of their new court dates. 

Courts in the building are designated to handle Class C misdemeanor cases, city code violations and traffic citation cases.

All court clerk lobby services offered at the location, such as in-person payments and scheduling court dates, will temporarily be handled by the Dallas Marshal’s Office located at 1600 Chestnut Street.