Aldine, Texas falls under Harris County, and a process server there delivers citations, petitions, subpoenas and notices to vacate on your chosen clock: attempt within 5 business days, within 48 hours or within 24 hours. You receive a signed Return of Service by email once the papers are served. Aldine is an unincorporated community, a Census-designated place of 15,999 residents with no city government, so Harris County courts hear its cases.
What a Process Server Costs in Aldine: Three Flat Tiers
Pay $69 for Standard Service, with its attempt within 5 business days. Rush Service costs $119 and moves the attempt to within 48 hours. 24-Hour Service, at $169 per job, aims for an attempt within 24 hours.
Because Texas reserves state-court citations and summonses for sheriffs, constables and certified process servers, each one adds a $100 fee to the tier (pricing page, order form). Harris County's sheriff and constable fees are set yearly by the commissioners court under Local Government Code 118.131, and you may use a private server instead.
Who May Serve Papers in Aldine: Certified Servers, Constables and Court Orders
Aldine is policed by the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Rule 103 lets its deputies and the Harris County constables serve process, along with any adult 18 or older authorized by law or a written court order and anyone certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission. A person who is a party or has an interest in the outcome may not serve. The certification guide covers JBCC rules.
Where Aldine Cases Are Filed: Justice Court, County Court and District Court
The Harris County Civil Courthouse, 201 Caroline Street, Houston, TX 77002, is about 10.6 miles from Aldine, in the county seat of Houston. Harris County justice courts handle claims up to $20,000 excluding interest plus evictions, but no divorce, defamation, slander, land title or suits to enforce a lien on land. County courts overlap above $200 up to $20,000. Statutory county courts share civil cases of $500 to $325,000 with the district courts, excluding interest, damages, penalties, fees and costs.
The address in dispute sets the justice precinct, and the Harris County justice court clerk can confirm which one. The Harris County hub has more.
Eviction Notices in Aldine: Notice to Vacate and the Justice Court Case
A landlord filing on or after January 1, 2026 first serves written notice to vacate with at least three days, unless a written lease or agreement sets a different period. Delivery options are mail, a conspicuous place inside the premises, hand delivery to a tenant 16 or older, or electronic delivery agreed in writing; weekends and holidays count, but a deadline on one rolls to the next business day.
That notice can be hand-delivered by a private server. The justice court's eviction citation, however, is for the Harris County Sheriff's Office or a constable alone, and after 5 business days unserved the landlord may request an alias citation for another qualified officer.
Divorce Papers, Citations and Substituted Service for Aldine Defendants
Divorce service starts with the citation and petition delivered personally, or by registered or certified mail with return receipt. If that fails, a Rule 106(b) motion with a sworn or penalty-of-perjury statement of likely locations and attempts lets the court approve leaving papers with someone over 16 there or using email or social media. A citation left with a relative or on a door without that order is not valid service. See the Rule 106(b) guide.
For businesses, serve the registered agent, or a corporation's president or a vice president; the Secretary of State is the fallback. A default judgment waits until the return has been on file ten days, excluding filing day and judgment day.
Subpoena Service, Witness Fees and Records Near Aldine
HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest, 710 Cypress Creek Parkway, Houston, TX 77090, is about 7.6 miles away. Memorial Hermann Hospital System, 1635 North Loop West, Houston, TX 77008, is about 7.7 miles, and Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital, 17080 Red Oak Drive, Houston, TX 77090, about 8.3 miles. For a law enforcement records subpoena, the agency is the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
The witness fee is $10 for each day of attendance, paid with the subpoena; a records custodian gets $1. Witnesses within 150 miles of the county of suit may be compelled. See the witness fee guide.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Communities Around Aldine
Aldine addresses use ZIP codes 77037, 77039 and 77060. Houston, Humble and Spring are its neighbors.
Aldine Process Server FAQ
Can papers be taped to a door?
No, not without a Rule 106(b) order authorizing it.
Can I serve the papers myself?
No; a party cannot serve the citation in their own case.
How is a company served?
Through its registered agent, a corporate president or vice president, or the Secretary of State.