For a process server in Huntsville, Texas, the Walker County seat is home turf: the city and the county seat are the same place, and the courthouse is about 1.6 miles from Huntsville. Citations, petitions, subpoenas and notices to vacate can be delivered with an attempt within 5 business days, 48 hours or 24 hours, and a signed Rule 107 Return of Service is emailed to the sender. Huntsville has 45,935 residents over 41.8 square miles.
What a Process Server Costs in Huntsville: Three Flat Tiers
Here is what each speed costs. An attempt within 5 business days is Standard Service, $69. An attempt within 48 hours is Rush Service, $119. An attempt within 24 hours is 24-Hour Service, $169. Those are the only three options, shown on the pricing page and orderable through the order form.
Walker County constables and the sheriff can serve as well; what they charge is fixed by the commissioners court under Local Government Code 118.131. A private server is a different route.
Who May Serve Papers in Huntsville: Certified Servers, Constables and Court Orders
Rule 103 does not leave service open to anyone. Officers and other persons authorized by law may serve. Adults 18 and over may serve if a written court order says so. Persons certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission may serve. A plaintiff or anyone else interested in the outcome may not. Where someone is an inmate of a Texas Department of Criminal Justice unit, state law routes service through the unit's designated employee. The clerk can also send a citation by registered or certified mail. See the certification guide.
Where Huntsville Cases Are Filed: Justice Court, County Court and District Court
The Walker County Courthouse, 1100 University Ave, Huntsville, TX 77340, serves the county seat of Huntsville and sits about 1.6 miles from the city. Justice court hears civil disputes to $20,000 (interest excluded), evictions and some lien enforcement. A divorce, slander suit, title-to-land case or suit to enforce a lien on land goes elsewhere.
In the $200 to $20,000 range, a county court and a justice court share authority. Between $500 and $325,000 a statutory county court and a district court share authority, with interest, damages, penalties, fees and costs set aside. To find the justice court precinct, begin with the address in dispute and then ask the county's justice court clerk. The Walker County hub has more.
Eviction Notices in Huntsville: Notice to Vacate and the Justice Court Case
The eviction law that applies to suits filed from January 1, 2026 starts with a written notice to vacate. A landlord must allow at least three days unless a written lease or agreement picks a different period, and for unpaid rent the notice may demand payment or departure. The tenant can be reached by mail, by delivery inside the premises in a conspicuous place, by hand if the recipient is 16 or older, or electronically when the parties agreed in writing. Calendar days apply, so weekends and holidays count, yet a last day landing on one is carried to the next business day.
A private server may hand over the notice. The citation for the eviction suit, however, is served only by a sheriff or constable, and an alias citation becomes available after 5 business days from filing without service.
Divorce Papers, Citations and Substituted Service for Huntsville Defendants
The expected method is to deliver the citation and petition personally or send them by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. When it breaks down, a Rule 106(b) motion, supported by a sworn statement or declaration under penalty of perjury, gives the court the likely locations and the specifics of what was tried. If granted, the order may let someone over 16 receive the papers there, or allow email or social media. Posting a citation on a door or leaving it with a relative is ineffective without that order. The Rule 106(b) guide lays it out.
Registered agents accept service for companies, and corporations may also be served through a president or vice president. When none can be located with reasonable diligence, the Secretary of State becomes the agent. A default judgment cannot be granted until ten days have passed with proof of service on file, leaving out filing and judgment days.
Subpoena Service, Witness Fees and Records Near Huntsville
Huntsville Memorial Hospital, 110 Memorial Hospital Drive, Huntsville, TX 77340, is about 4.3 miles away. Mid Coast Medical Center-Trinity, 317 Prospect Drive, Trinity, TX 75862, is about 20.4 miles away. Huntsville's police department maintains its own records.
A witness collects $10 for each day of attendance from the party who summons them, due when the subpoena is served, and a records custodian collects $1. Texas allows summoning a witness who lives within 150 miles of the county where the suit is pending. Ten days' notice to the parties must precede service of a subpoena for documents held by a nonparty. The witness fee guide has more.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Cities Around Huntsville
Huntsville uses ZIP codes 77320, 77340, 77341 and 77342. Willis and Trinity are the neighbors listed.
Huntsville Process Server FAQ
Can I serve the papers myself?
No. Because parties are barred, the service must come from an officer, a certified process server or a court-authorized adult.
How is a company served?
Via its registered agent or a corporate president or vice president, falling back on the Secretary of State.