A process server in Clute, Texas serves a Brazoria County city that is compact, 5.3 square miles with 10,611 residents, yet sits about 10.0 miles from the county courthouse in Angleton. The papers might be citations, petitions, subpoenas or notices to vacate. Standard Service sets the attempt at 5 business days, Rush Service at 48 hours, and 24-Hour Service at 24 hours. Delivery ends with a signed Texas Rule 107 Return of Service in your email. CHI St Luke's Health Brazosport is only about 3.2 miles away.
What a Process Server Costs in Clute: Three Flat Tiers
Clute's three prices: Standard Service at $69 which is the budget option; Rush Service at $119; and 24-Hour Service at $169 which is the quickest. The pricing page and the order form show the same figures. Constables and the sheriff in Brazoria County are also available, and the commissioners court sets their fees under Local Government Code 118.131. A private server is simply one more route.
Who May Serve Papers in Clute: Certified Servers, Constables and Court Orders
Clute plaintiffs often ask for a shortcut, and Rule 103 offers none. If you are a party, you cannot serve. If you gain or lose from the outcome, you cannot serve. If you do not, you can serve when you are a sheriff, a constable, or another person authorized by law, when you are 18 or older and a written court order names you, or when you are certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission as a process server. See the certification guide.
Where Clute Cases Are Filed: Justice Court, County Court and District Court
Angleton is the Brazoria County seat. The Brazoria County Courthouse sits at 111 East Locust Street, Angleton, TX 77515, about 10.0 miles from Clute in a straight line. A justice court hears civil claims up to $20,000 (excluding interest) and evictions, while divorce cases go to other courts. Amounts above $200 up to $20,000 can also go to a county court, and civil cases above $500 up to $325,000 may go to a statutory county court or a district court. Ask the justice court clerk about the precinct for an address. The Brazoria County page has more.
Eviction Notices in Clute: Notice to Vacate and the Justice Court Case
In Clute the eviction clock starts when the tenant receives a landlord's written notice to vacate. The tenant must be given three days at least, unless a lease or agreement sets some other period. The notice can come by mail, by a conspicuous placement inside the premises, by hand to a tenant who is 16 or older, or electronically if the parties agreed in writing. The days include weekends and holidays, and a final day on one rolls forward. The landlord's sworn petition goes to justice court after that. A private process server can deliver the notice but not the eviction citation, which only a sheriff or constable may serve, and an alias citation may be requested after 5 business days.
Divorce Papers, Citations and Substituted Service for Clute Defendants
The ordinary route for a Clute divorce is delivering the citation and petition by hand or by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested. If that fails, the plaintiff goes to the judge under Rule 106(b) with a sworn statement of likely locations and earlier attempts. The court may allow papers left with someone over 16, or email or social media. A corporation answers at its registered agent, its president or a vice president, or failing both the Secretary of State. Default judgment is possible only after proof of service has been filed for ten days. The Rule 106(b) guide explains.
Subpoena Service, Witness Fees and Records Near Clute
Clute Police Department takes local reports. For medical records, the closest option is CHI St Luke's Health Brazosport at 100 Medical Drive, Lake Jackson, TX 77566, roughly 3.2 miles off. Sweeny Community Hospital at 305 North Mckinney, Sweeny, TX 77480, is roughly 17.8 miles off. To serve a subpoena, the server delivers a copy to the witness and tenders any fee that the law requires. A witness is owed $10 per day of attendance by whoever summons, and a records custodian is owed $1. For documents from a nonparty, every party needs 10 days' notice. See the fee guide.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Cities Around Clute
Clute is covered by ZIP code 77531. Lake Jackson, Richwood and Oyster Creek lie next to it.
Clute Process Server FAQ
Can I serve the papers myself?
No. Rule 103 bars parties.
What if the person avoids service?
Document every try and ask for a Rule 106(b) order. Look at the services page and the FAQ for more.