The Fifth Street community near Stafford and Missouri City is part of Fort Bend County, and a process server in Texas can deliver citations, petitions, subpoenas and notices to vacate there. Attempts happen within 5 business days, 48 hours or 24 hours by tier, and a signed Return of Service is emailed after the papers are handed over. Fifth Street is an unincorporated community, a Census-designated place of 2,284 people in about 0.7 square miles, and has no city government; Fort Bend County runs its courts.
What a Process Server Costs in Fifth Street: Three Flat Tiers
The three tiers are flat-rate. A Fifth Street job on Standard Service costs $69 and gets its attempt within 5 business days. Rush Service at $119 makes one within 48 hours. 24-Hour Service at $169 makes one within 24 hours. A Texas state-court citation or summons carries an extra $100 fee. The pricing page and order form have details. Fort Bend County's sheriff and constables charge fees set each year by the commissioners court (Local Government Code 118.131), and a private server is another way.
Who May Serve Papers in Fifth Street: Certified Servers, Constables and Court Orders
Texas Rule 103 lets a sheriff or constable, a court-authorized adult, or a process server certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission serve citations. The plaintiff, the defendant and anyone else with a stake in a Fort Bend County suit are excluded. The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office polices the Fifth Street area, and its deputies and Fort Bend County constables serve process.
Where Fifth Street Cases Are Filed: Justice Court, County Court and District Court
Richmond is the county seat, and the Fort Bend County Justice Center, 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, TX 77469, is about 12.2 miles away. Justice court handles evictions and claims up to $20,000. Statutory county courts share civil cases over $500 up to $325,000 with district court, and divorce is a district court case. The justice precinct depends on the address in dispute; the Fort Bend County justice court clerk can confirm it.
Eviction Notices in Fifth Street: Notice to Vacate and the Justice Court Case
Tenants get at least three days' written notice to vacate unless a lease sets a different time. Mail, hand delivery to anyone 16 or older living there, a copy inside the home in a conspicuous place, or electronic delivery by written agreement all count. The eviction citation is served only by a sheriff or constable.
Divorce Papers, Citations and Substituted Service for Fifth Street Defendants
Personal delivery to the respondent is required at first. If attempts fail, Rule 106(b) lets the court, on a sworn statement, approve leaving papers with someone older than 16 or service by email or social media.
Subpoena Service, Witness Fees and Records Near Fifth Street
St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital, 1317 Lake Pointe Parkway, Sugar Land, TX 77478, is about 4.2 miles away. Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital, 16655 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, TX 77479, and Sugar Land Surgical Hospital Llp, 16906 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, TX 77479, are each about 5.5 miles. A witness subpoena includes the $10 daily fee at service, and records custodians are owed $1. Requests about sheriff's reports go to the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Communities Around Fifth Street
The Fifth Street area shares ZIP 77477, and its closest neighbors are Missouri City, Stafford and Meadows Place.
Fifth Street Process Server FAQ
How is a company served?
Through its registered agent, which every filing entity must keep at a registered office.
How soon after service can a default judgment be taken?
Not until the return for the Fifth Street defendant has been on file with the clerk for ten days.