A process server delivering to Homestead Meadows North, Texas, is working in El Paso County, within a Census-designated place of 5,210 residents spread over about 15.6 square miles in ZIP code 79938. Citations, petitions, subpoenas and notices to vacate can all be served there. Standard Service's attempt comes within 5 business days, Rush Service's within 48 hours, and 24-Hour Service's within 24 hours. A signed Return of Service is emailed after the papers change hands. Homestead Meadows North is unincorporated, with no city government, so El Paso County handles its cases.
What a Process Server Costs in Homestead Meadows North: Three Flat Tiers
- Standard Service costs $69; the attempt lands within 5 business days.
- Rush Service costs $119; the attempt lands within 48 hours.
- 24-Hour Service costs $169; the attempt lands within 24 hours.
Those prices apply to subpoenas, notices and federal summonses alike. A Texas state-court citation or summons carries an additional $100 fee, since TRCP 103 limits its service to a sheriff, constable, certified process server or court-authorized adult. The pricing page shows it all, and the order form takes the papers. El Paso County constables and the sheriff serve civil process at fees the commissioners court sets every year under Local Government Code 118.131; a private server is one more option.
Who May Serve Papers in Homestead Meadows North: Certified Servers, Constables and Court Orders
Under Rule 103, a sheriff or constable, an adult 18 or older authorized by law or a written court order, or a person certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission may serve a citation. Parties and interested persons are excluded. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is the law enforcement agency for the community, and only its deputies and the El Paso County constables can serve an eviction citation.
Where Homestead Meadows North Cases Are Filed: Justice Court, County Court and District Court
Homestead Meadows North cases are heard in El Paso County courts, based at the El Paso County Courthouse, 500 East San Antonio Avenue, El Paso, TX 79901, about 19.4 miles away in El Paso, the county seat. Justice courts take civil claims up to $20,000 (excluding interest) and evictions, though not divorce, slander or land title. The county court overlaps them above $200 as well, and a statutory county court can hear civil suits over $500 up to $325,000 together with the district court. The precinct is set by where the address in dispute lies, and the El Paso County justice court clerk can confirm it.
Eviction Notices in Homestead Meadows North: Notice to Vacate and the Justice Court Case
Written notice to vacate of at least three days, unless the lease sets something else, comes before any eviction filing. The landlord may mail it, put it in a conspicuous place inside the home, hand it to any tenant 16 or older, or send it electronically where agreed in writing; a private server may handle the hand delivery. A sworn petition then goes to the justice court for the precinct where the property sits, and the citation can only be served by a sheriff or constable.
Divorce Papers, Citations and Substituted Service for Homestead Meadows North Defendants
The divorce citation and petition go to the respondent by hand or by registered or certified mail with return receipt. If those fail, a Rule 106(b) motion with a sworn statement of likely locations and each try made there can win an order for substituted service, such as leaving papers with someone over 16 or using email. A company is served through its registered agent at its registered office. Ten days with the return on file must pass before a Homestead Meadows North default judgment.
Subpoena Service, Witness Fees and Records Near Homestead Meadows North
The Hospitals of Providence - East Campus, 3280 Joe Battle Blvd, El Paso, TX 79938, is about 7.0 miles away. The Hospitals of Providence Horizon City Campus, 13600 Horizon Street, Suite 100, Horizon City, TX 79928, is about 11.7 miles off, and El Paso Children's Hospital, 4845 Alameda Avenue, El Paso, TX 79905, about 16.4 miles. Custodians producing records under subpoena are entitled to $1. A witness is owed $10 for each day of attendance, paid at service by whoever summons them.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Communities Around Homestead Meadows North
The community uses ZIP code 79938. Homestead Meadows South, Horizon City and Sparks are nearby.
Homestead Meadows North Process Server FAQ
Can I serve the papers myself?
No. Parties and interested persons cannot serve process in their own suit.
Can papers be taped to a door?
Only under a Rule 106(b) order from the court.