Jones Creek is a Brazoria County village in Texas with about 1,970 residents, and a process server in Jones Creek, TX can handle citations, petitions, subpoenas and notices to vacate with an attempt within 5 business days, within 48 hours or within 24 hours. Once delivered, the papers come back as a signed Return of Service by email. The courthouse for Brazoria County is in Angleton, 13.5 miles from the village.
What a Process Server Costs in Jones Creek: Three Flat Tiers
Standard Service costs $69 and provides an attempt within 5 business days. Rush Service costs $119 and provides one within 48 hours, and 24-Hour Service costs $169 and provides one within 24 hours. The pricing page has the table, and the order form starts a request. County constables and sheriffs charge fees set under Local Government Code 118.131.
Who May Serve Papers in Jones Creek: Certified Servers, Constables and Court Orders
Rule 103 permits sheriffs, constables, court-authorized adults and servers certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission. Parties and interested people are barred.
Where Jones Creek Cases Are Filed: Justice Court, County Court and District Court
The Brazoria County Courthouse is at 111 East Locust Street in Angleton, about 13.5 miles in a straight line. Civil claims up to $20,000 excluding interest, along with evictions, are heard in justice court. County court overlaps from $200 to $20,000 and statutory county court takes cases above $500 up to $325,000. The justice court clerk can say which precinct applies to an address. See the Brazoria County hub.
Eviction Notices in Jones Creek: Notice to Vacate and the Justice Court Case
At least three days' written notice to vacate is required unless the lease says otherwise. It can be mailed, left inside the premises in a conspicuous place, or handed to a tenant 16 or older, and a private server can hand-deliver it. The citation is served only by a sheriff or constable, with an alias possible after 5 business days.
Divorce Papers, Citations and Substituted Service for Jones Creek Defendants
A citation goes to the defendant in person or by registered or certified mail. If that fails, a sworn Rule 106(b) motion can ask the court to authorize another method. Registered agents accept papers for companies. A default judgment is held back until ten days after proof of service reaches the clerk.
Subpoena Service, Witness Fees and Records Near Jones Creek
Jones Creek has no police department in the data. CHI St Luke's Health Brazosport, 100 Medical Drive in Lake Jackson, is about 3.8 miles away, and Sweeny Community Hospital, 305 North Mckinney in Sweeny, is about 14.4 miles away. A witness is owed $10 per day of attendance and a records custodian $1.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Cities Around Jones Creek
The ZIP code is 77541, and Lake Jackson, Clute and Freeport are the neighboring cities.
Jones Creek Process Server FAQ
Can I serve the papers myself?
No, a party cannot.
What if the person avoids service?
Ask the court for substituted service under Rule 106(b).
How soon can a default be taken?
The earliest is ten days after the proof is filed.