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City Attorney / City Marshal
About the City Attorney
The Office of the City Attorney is established by the City Charter of the City of Garland. Under the Charter, the City Attorney is charged with providing legal advice to the City, to its elected officials on the City Council, and to representatives of the City. The Charter gives the City Attorney the duty and power to represent the City in all litigation and controversies involving the legal interests of the City.
The Office of the City Attorney represents the City in judicial, legislative, and administrative proceedings, advises City officials and representatives with respect to City policies, programs, and operations, and provides in-house legal services. By law, the City Attorney is authorized and empowered to represent the people of Texas in the investigation and prosecution of certain crimes within the jurisdiction granted to municipalities. Garland's City Attorney is Brian England.
About the City Marshal
The Office of the City Marshal is a law enforcement agency performing non-traditional law enforcement functions within the City of Garland. Staffed by licensed peace officers, the City Marshals provide courtroom security services, serve as bailiffs to the Municipal Judges, execute misdemeanor arrest warrants, and serve orders of the Municipal Court. The Office of the City Marshal provides security services at the Garland City Hall, the Municipal Courthouse, and other locations as assigned. The City Marshal enforces parking infractions throughout the City. The parking enforcement program is complaint driven.
Options for Handling a Parking Citation:
- Pay In-Person: Duckworth Building, 217 Fifth St., Garland
- Mail Your Payment to: Parking Enforcement, P.O. Box 461018, Garland, TX, 75046-1018
- Request an Administrative Hearing, held on the first and third Mondays and Wednesdays of each month: Hearings are held at Brad Neighbor Municipal Court, 1791 W. Avenue B, Garland
Visit the webpage on Neighborhood Parking Enforcement for more information.
Legal Advice
The Office of the City Attorney does not provide legal advice to members of the public. If you need an attorney, please visit the website of the State Bar of Texas Lawyer Referral Information Service.
- What is a citizen complaint?
- Why might a citizen complaint be refused?
- What happens if a citizen complaint is accepted?
- When a citizen complaint is accepted, does the person filing it have to present the case to the Court?
- What can a person do to make it more likely that a citizen complaint is accepted?
- What should a person do if their complaint is rejected?
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Brian C. England
City Attorney
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City Attorney/City Marshal
Physical Address
200 N Fifth Street
Garland, TX 75040
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 469002
Garland, TX 75046
Phone: 972-205-2380Fax: 972-205-2389
City Attorney
Physical Address
200 N Fifth Street
Garland, TX 75040Mailing Address
PO Box 469002
Garland, TX 75046-9002
Phone: 972-205-2380
Fax: 972-205-2389City Marshal/Neighborhood
Parking EnforcementPhysical Address
1791 W Avenue B
Garland, TX 75042
Phone: 972-205-2222Mailing Address
PO Box 461018
Garland, TX 75046-1018HOURS
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.