A process server in Haltom City, Texas, works a Tarrant County city of 46,077 people on 12.4 square miles, with the courthouse in Fort Worth only about 5.5 miles away. The server can deliver citations, petitions, subpoenas and notices to vacate, with an attempt within 5 business days, within 48 hours or within 24 hours, and the sender receives a signed Rule 107 Return of Service by email.
What a Process Server Costs in Haltom City: Three Flat Tiers
The tiers differ only by timing. At $69 Standard Service has its attempt within 5 business days. At $119 Rush Service has it within 48 hours. At $169 24-Hour Service has it within 24 hours. The pricing page explains them, and the order form is where you start.
Tarrant County constables serve papers too, with fees fixed by the commissioners court under Local Government Code 118.131. A private server is just another option.
Who May Serve Papers in Haltom City: Certified Servers, Constables and Court Orders
Texas Rule 103 allows service by an officer or other person authorized by law, an adult 18 or older named in a written court order, or a person certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission. A party to the suit or anyone interested in it is out. A clerk can mail a citation by registered or certified mail if asked. A certification has to be renewed by the end of the month of its second anniversary or it lapses. The Rule 103 guide has more.
Where Haltom City Cases Are Filed: Justice Court, County Court and District Court
Fort Worth is the county seat, and the Tarrant County Courthouse, 100 West Weatherford Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102, is about 5.5 miles from Haltom City. Justice court hears civil claims up to $20,000 excluding interest, evictions and some lien enforcement, but not divorces, slander, defamation, land title or suits to enforce a lien on land.
A county court can take claims over $200 up to $20,000. A statutory county court can take civil cases over $500 up to $325,000 along with the district court, excluding interest, damages, penalties, fees and costs. Precinct assignment starts from the address in dispute; the county's justice court clerk can tell you the answer. The Tarrant County hub has more.
Eviction Notices in Haltom City: Notice to Vacate and the Justice Court Case
Under the rules for suits filed on or after January 1, 2026, a landlord must first give written notice to vacate. Three days is the minimum unless a written lease or agreement sets another period, and unpaid rent may be handled with a notice to pay or vacate. The notice can be mailed, left inside the premises in a conspicuous place, handed to a tenant 16 or older, or sent electronically when agreed in writing. Weekends and holidays are counted, and a final day on one moves to the next business day.
A private server can deliver the notice. Only a sheriff or constable may serve the eviction citation, and after 5 business days from filing without service an alias citation can be requested.
Divorce Papers, Citations and Substituted Service for Haltom City Defendants
A defendant normally receives the citation and petition in person, or by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested. If that fails, Rule 106(b) lets the court approve another way after a motion with a sworn statement or declaration under penalty of perjury listing probable locations and the facts of the efforts. The order may allow leaving papers with someone over 16 or using email or social media. Without it, a door or a roommate will not do. The Rule 106(b) guide has more.
A company is served through its registered agent, and a corporation also through its president or vice president. If no agent turns up, service falls to the Secretary of State. Default judgment must wait until proof of service has been on file ten days, with filing and judgment days left out.
Subpoena Service, Witness Fees and Records Near Haltom City
Medical City North Hills, 4401 Booth Calloway Road, North Richland Hills, TX 76180, is about 3.5 miles away. Saint Camillus Medical Center, 1612 Hurst Town Center Drive, Hurst, TX 76054, is about 5.1 miles away, and Medical City Alliance, 3101 North Tarrant Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177, is about 6.1 miles away. Records from Haltom City's police department would be requested separately.
Pay a witness $10 for each day of attendance when the subpoena is served; a records custodian gets $1. A witness within 150 miles of the county where the suit is pending can be summoned. Before a subpoena for a nonparty's documents is served, 10 days of notice to the parties must pass. The witness fee guide has more.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Cities Around Haltom City
Two ZIP codes cover Haltom City, 76117 and 76137, and the neighbors are Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, Richland Hills and Watauga.
Haltom City Process Server FAQ
Can papers be taped to a door?
Only if a Rule 106(b) order allows it; otherwise a door cannot receive a citation.
What if the person avoids service?
The plaintiff can move under Rule 106(b) for another method, with the facts of where and how service was tried.