Cottonwood Shores is a Burnet County city in Texas of about 1,405 people with a police department of its own, and a process server in Cottonwood Shores, TX serves filings made 15.2 miles away in Burnet. Customers can send out citations, petitions, subpoenas or notices to vacate for an attempt within 5 business days, 48 hours or 24 hours and receive the signed Return of Service by email.
What a Process Server Costs in Cottonwood Shores: Three Flat Tiers
The tier you choose sets the clock on the attempt. Standard Service costs $69 and allows 5 business days. Rush Service costs $119 and allows 48 hours. 24-Hour Service costs $169 and allows 24 hours. The pricing page lists them, and the order form is where a job begins. Burnet County sets constable and sheriff fees through its commissioners court under Local Government Code 118.131.
Who May Serve Papers in Cottonwood Shores: Certified Servers, Constables and Court Orders
Rule 103 allows sheriffs, constables, court-authorized adults and servers certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission to serve, and it bars every party to the case.
Where Cottonwood Shores Cases Are Filed: Justice Court, County Court and District Court
The trip from Cottonwood Shores to 220 South Pierce Street in Burnet, where the county courthouse sits, is about 15.2 miles in a straight line. Justice court is where evictions and civil claims up to $20,000 excluding interest get filed. County court also takes claims from $200 to $20,000 and statutory county court takes civil cases above $500 up to $325,000. The justice court clerk can confirm which precinct an address is in. See the Burnet County hub.
Eviction Notices in Cottonwood Shores: Notice to Vacate and the Justice Court Case
The landlord's written notice to vacate has to be at least three days long unless a lease sets something else. It can be mailed, left conspicuously inside the premises, or handed to a tenant who is 16 or older, and a private server can do the handing. A sheriff or constable alone serves the citation once the suit is filed, and an alias is available after 5 business days.
Divorce Papers, Citations and Substituted Service for Cottonwood Shores Defendants
Personal delivery or registered or certified mail is how citations are meant to be served. If both fail, a sworn Rule 106(b) motion can ask the court to approve some other method. A business must be served at its registered agent. Nobody may take a default judgment before ten days have passed from the filing of proof of service.
Subpoena Service, Witness Fees and Records Near Cottonwood Shores
The Cottonwood Shores Police Department is local. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls, 810 W Highway 71, is about 3.3 miles away; Ascension Seton Highland Lakes, Highway 281 South in Burnet, about 17.2 miles; and Mid Coast Medical Center - Central, 200 W Ollie in Llano, about 24.5 miles. A witness collects $10 for each attendance day while a records custodian collects $1.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Cities Around Cottonwood Shores
Cottonwood Shores has ZIP code 78657. Horseshoe Bay, Meadowlakes and Marble Falls are neighboring cities.
Cottonwood Shores Process Server FAQ
Can I serve the papers myself?
No, a party cannot.
How is a company served?
Through its registered agent.
What if the person avoids service?
Requesting a different method takes a sworn motion under Rule 106(b).