Only about 5.9 miles from the Bastrop courthouse, Circle D-KC Estates is a Bastrop County community where a process server in Texas can deliver citations, subpoenas, divorce petitions and notices to vacate. Your tier sets the attempt at within 5 business days, 48 hours or 24 hours, and a signed Return of Service comes by email after the hand-off. Circle D-KC Estates, home to 2,588 people across about 9.3 square miles, is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place with no city government.
What a Process Server Costs in Circle D-KC Estates: Three Flat Tiers
A Standard job here is $69 and the visit happens within 5 business days. A Rush job is $119 with the visit inside 48 hours. A 24-Hour job is $169 with the visit inside 24 hours. If you are serving a Texas state-court citation or summons, expect a $100 fee added to the tier. Our pricing page lays it out, and the order form takes your documents. Bastrop County sheriff and constable fees are fixed by the commissioners court each year under Local Government Code 118.131; a private server is an alternative to them.
Who May Serve Papers in Circle D-KC Estates: Certified Servers, Constables and Court Orders
A sheriff or constable, an adult named in a written court order, and a process server certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission are the three options Rule 103 allows. The plaintiff and defendant themselves cannot serve. The Bastrop County Sheriff's Office covers law enforcement for Circle D-KC Estates, and both its deputies and the county's constables serve process.
Where Circle D-KC Estates Cases Are Filed: Justice Court, County Court and District Court
The Bastrop County Courthouse, 804 Pecan Street, Bastrop, TX 78602, sits in the county seat about 5.9 miles away. Evictions and civil claims of $20,000 or less fit a Bastrop County justice court. The county court can hear claims over $200 up to $20,000 as well. Divorce is filed in district court. Justice precincts are tied to the address in dispute, and the Bastrop County justice court clerk can say which one applies.
Eviction Notices in Circle D-KC Estates: Notice to Vacate and the Justice Court Case
A tenant gets at least three days' written notice to vacate unless the lease provides a different period. The notice may travel by mail, be handed to any tenant 16 or older, be left inside the premises in a conspicuous place, or go electronically if the lease or another written agreement allows it. When the suit is filed, its citation is served by the sheriff or a constable alone.
Divorce Papers, Citations and Substituted Service for Circle D-KC Estates Defendants
Divorce citations are delivered to the respondent personally. Should that prove impossible, Rule 106(b) lets the court approve leaving them with someone older than 16 at the home, or email or social media, on a sworn statement of the attempts.
Subpoena Service, Witness Fees and Records Near Circle D-KC Estates
Ascension Seton Smithville, 1201 Hill Rd, Smithville, TX 78957, is about 12.5 miles away and is the one hospital listed within range. A subpoena to a witness must come with the $10 attendance fee for each day, and a custodian of records is paid $1.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Communities Around Circle D-KC Estates
The community spans ZIPs 78602 and 78659 and neighbors Camp Swift, Bastrop and Smithville.
Circle D-KC Estates Process Server FAQ
How is a company served?
Hand the citation to the company's registered agent; a corporation's president or a vice president may also accept it.
Can papers be taped to a door?
Not for a citation, unless a Rule 106(b) order from the judge specifically allows door posting.