A process server in Alvarado, Texas, a Johnson County city of 4,901 on 6.8 square miles with its own police department, can serve citations, petitions, subpoenas and notices to vacate for cases that will be heard in Cleburne, about 11.3 miles away at the Guinn Justice Center. The attempt starts within 5 business days, 48 hours or 24 hours depending on tier, and a signed Rule 107 Return of Service is emailed as proof.
Alvarado Costs: Flat Prices for a Process Server
Money first: Standard Service is $69; Rush Service is $119 and 24-Hour Service is $169. Timing second: the attempt falls within 5 business days, within 48 hours and within 24 hours in that order. The pricing page displays both, and the order form starts a job.
Johnson County constables and the sheriff serve for fees that the commissioners court sets under Local Government Code 118.131. Private service is a different path.
Who May Serve Papers in Alvarado: Certified Servers, Constables and Court Orders
Rule 103 puts officers on the eligible list, along with adults 18 or older whom a judge authorizes in writing and servers certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission. It keeps parties and interested persons off. The certification guide covers the third category.
Where Alvarado Cases Are Filed: Justice Court, County Court and District Court
Cleburne is the county seat, home to the Guinn Justice Center at 204 South Buffalo Avenue, Cleburne, TX 76033, about 11.3 miles from Alvarado. Justice court handles evictions and civil claims to $20,000. County court overlaps from $200 to $20,000; and a statutory county court may hear civil cases from $500 to $325,000. The address in dispute fixes the precinct, so the justice court clerk can confirm it. See the Johnson County hub.
Eviction Notices in Alvarado: Notice to Vacate and the Justice Court Case
Alvarado landlords must put the notice to vacate on paper before filing suit. Three days is the minimum unless a lease sets something else. Mailing it, handing it to a tenant 16 or older, leaving it inside the premises, or emailing it where the tenant agreed in writing all deliver it validly. Weekends and holidays are part of the count, and a due date on one moves to the next business day. Then the landlord files a sworn petition, and a sheriff or constable serves the court's citation.
Divorce Papers, Citations and Substituted Service for Alvarado Defendants
Divorce is filed in district court. Deliver the citation and petition in person or by certified mail with return receipt requested. If that fails, a sworn Rule 106(b) motion listing likely places and earlier tries can lead the judge to approve email, social media or papers left with an adult over 16. The Rule 106(b) guide walks through it. Business defendants get papers at their registered agent, and default is barred until ten days after filing the return.
Subpoena Service, Witness Fees and Records Near Alvarado
Hospitals in range: Texas Health Hospital Mansfield (2300 Lone Star Road, Mansfield, TX 76063, about 11.8 miles), Methodist Mansfield Medical Center (2700 E Broad Street, Mansfield, TX 76063, about 12.8 miles) and Baylor Scott and White Emergency Hospital (12500 South Freeway Suite 100, Burleson, TX 76028, about 13.2 miles). The party summoning a witness owes $10 per day and the party demanding records owes the custodian $1. See the subpoena guide.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Cities Around Alvarado
Alvarado is ZIP 76009, and the neighbors listed are Venus, Keene and Grandview.
Alvarado Process Server FAQ
Is there any way for a litigant to serve?
No, litigants are excluded.
How are companies served?
At the registered agent.
How long is the default wait?
Ten days after the return is filed.