Anyone hiring a process server in Burleson, Texas, should know the city reaches from Johnson County into Tarrant County, and that Cleburne, the Johnson County seat, is where filings usually begin. The server can have citations, petitions, subpoenas or notices to vacate delivered with an attempt inside 5 business days, 48 hours or 24 hours, and the signed Rule 107 Return of Service comes by email. The city has 47,643 residents and covers 29.2 square miles.
What a Process Server Costs in Burleson: Three Flat Tiers
Here are the numbers a Burleson customer sees. Standard Service is $69 and the attempt takes place within 5 business days. Rush Service is $119 and the attempt takes place within 48 hours. 24-Hour Service is $169 and the attempt takes place within 24 hours. The pricing page and the order form carry the same figures.
Johnson County and Tarrant County each have constables and a sheriff, and each commissioners court sets their fees under Local Government Code 118.131. Using a private server is another way to get the same result.
Who May Serve Papers in Burleson: Certified Servers, Constables and Court Orders
Texas Rule 103 sets three paths. A sheriff, constable or other person authorized by law may serve. So may an adult 18 or older whose authority comes from a written court order. So may someone certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission. Parties and interested persons cannot. A request to the clerk can lead to registered or certified mail. Certification, which comes under Supreme Court order, expires on the last day of the month of its second anniversary unless renewed. See the certification guide.
Where Burleson Cases Are Filed: Justice Court, County Court and District Court
In Johnson County the courthouse listed here is the Guinn Justice Center, 204 South Buffalo Avenue, Cleburne, TX 76033, in the county seat of Cleburne, about 12.4 miles from Burleson. For the Tarrant County part of the city, Tarrant County's courts apply instead. Justice court is the place for civil claims up to $20,000 (not counting interest), evictions and some lien enforcement. Divorce, slander, defamation, land title and suits enforcing a lien on land are for other courts.
A county court shares the band over $200 up to $20,000 with justice court. A statutory county court shares the band over $500 up to $325,000 with the district court, excluding interest, damages, penalties, fees and costs. Because the address in dispute fixes the precinct, the county's justice court clerk is the right contact. The Johnson County hub has more.
Eviction Notices in Burleson: Notice to Vacate and the Justice Court Case
New eviction rules cover suits filed on or after January 1, 2026. The landlord first gives written notice to vacate, no shorter than three days unless a written lease or agreement sets another period. Where rent is unpaid, a notice to pay or vacate may be used. Delivery by mail, by placement inside the premises in a conspicuous way, by hand to a tenant 16 or older, or electronically if agreed in writing is accepted. Counting includes weekends and holidays, except that a final day on one rolls forward.
A private server can handle the notice. The eviction citation cannot go through a private server, since only a sheriff or constable serves it, and an alias citation is possible after 5 business days from filing without service.
Divorce Papers, Citations and Substituted Service for Burleson Defendants
Start by trying to hand the citation and petition to the defendant, or mail them by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested. When both fail, a Rule 106(b) motion supported by a sworn statement or declaration under penalty of perjury can ask the court to approve another method. It must name the places the defendant may be found and recount earlier efforts. The court might approve leaving the papers with someone over 16 or sending them by email or social media. A citation tacked to a door is not valid absent that order. The Rule 106(b) guide goes further.
For companies, the registered agent is the usual recipient, with a corporation's president or vice president as alternatives and the Secretary of State as the final fallback. A court cannot grant default judgment until ten days have passed since proof of service was filed, leaving out the day of filing and the day of judgment.
Subpoena Service, Witness Fees and Records Near Burleson
Baylor Scott and White Emergency Hospital, 12500 South Freeway Suite 100, Burleson, TX 76028, is about 4.2 miles away. Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South, 11801 South Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76115, is about 11.2 miles away, and Texas Health Hospital Mansfield, 2300 Lone Star Road, Mansfield, TX 76063, is about 11.3 miles away. Records held by the Burleson Police Department are a separate request.
Anyone summoned as a witness is owed $10 for every day of attendance, handed over by the summoning party along with the subpoena. A custodian who produces or certifies records is owed $1. Texas can reach a witness living within 150 miles of the county where the suit is pending. Ten days before serving a nonparty documents subpoena, notice has to go to the other parties. The witness fee guide has more.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Cities Around Burleson
Burleson uses ZIP code 76028. It borders Fort Worth, Joshua and Crowley.
Burleson Process Server FAQ
Can I serve the papers myself?
You cannot, because the rule excludes parties. An officer, a certified process server or a court-authorized adult has to do it.
How is a company served?
Through the registered agent, or a president or vice president of a corporation. The Secretary of State is the fallback when no agent can be found.