Llano County papers, from citations and petitions to subpoenas and notices to vacate, can be delivered by a process server in Kingsland, Texas with an attempt inside 5 business days, 48 hours or 24 hours, according to tier. Delivery is confirmed by a signed Return of Service sent to your email. Kingsland has 7,028 residents but no city government: it is an unincorporated community, a Census-designated place, and its cases go to the Llano County courts about 14.4 miles away in Llano.
What a Process Server Costs in Kingsland: Three Flat Tiers
Kingsland orders come in three flat prices. Standard Service at $69 gets an attempt inside 5 business days, Rush Service at $119 inside 48 hours, and 24-Hour Service at $169 inside 24 hours. When the document is a Texas state-court citation or summons, a $100 fee is added, since state law limits that service to a sheriff, constable or certified process server. The pricing page shows it all; the order form is where to start.
Llano County's commissioners court sets the sheriff's and constables' fees each year under Local Government Code 118.131. A private server is another option.
Who May Serve Papers in Kingsland: Certified Servers, Constables and Court Orders
The Llano County Sheriff's Office polices Kingsland. Its deputies and the Llano County constables may serve process under Rule 103, and so may a person 18 or older with legal authority or a written court order, or someone certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission (certification guide). Rule 103 keeps parties and interested persons from serving.
Where Kingsland Cases Are Filed: Justice Court, County Court and District Court
The Llano County Courthouse stands at 801 Ford Street, Llano, TX 78643, in the county seat. Llano County justice courts handle evictions and civil claims up to $20,000 excluding interest, but not divorce, defamation, slander, land title or lien-on-land enforcement. The county court shares the range above $200 to $20,000. A statutory county court may share civil cases of $500 up to $325,000 (excluding interest, damages, penalties, fees and costs) with the district court.
For a Kingsland case, the disputed address decides the justice precinct, and the Llano County justice court clerk will say which one. More is on the Llano County hub.
Eviction Notices in Kingsland: Notice to Vacate and the Justice Court Case
For eviction suits filed from January 1, 2026, the landlord's written notice to vacate must give at least three days unless a written lease or agreement sets a different period; nonpayment can be addressed by a notice to pay rent or vacate. Approved delivery is by mail, by placing it conspicuously inside the premises, by handing it to a tenant 16 or older, or electronically when agreed in writing. Weekends and holidays count toward the period, except that a period ending on one runs to the next business day.
A private server may deliver the notice. The eviction citation, once the sworn petition is filed, may be served only by the Llano County Sheriff's Office or a constable, and an alias citation becomes available after 5 business days without service.
Divorce Papers, Citations and Substituted Service for Kingsland Defendants
Personal delivery of citation and petition, or registered or certified mail with return receipt requested, comes first. After failed attempts, a Rule 106(b) motion supported by a sworn or penalty-of-perjury statement of the respondent's probable location and the efforts made can produce an order allowing delivery to anyone over 16 there, or by email or social media (Rule 106(b) guide). Without it, no citation may go to a relative or onto a door.
A Kingsland business is served on its registered agent, or for a corporation, on the president or a vice president. A default judgment needs the return on file ten days, excluding filing and judgment days.
Subpoena Service, Witness Fees and Records Near Kingsland
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes, Highway 281 South, Burnet, TX 78611, and Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls, 810 W Highway 71, Marble Falls, TX 78654, are each about 13.8 miles from Kingsland. Mid Coast Medical Center - Central, 200 W Ollie, Llano, TX 78643, is about 14.3 miles away. A deputy's records are requested from the Llano County Sheriff's Office.
A witness is owed $10 per day of attendance, paid when the subpoena is served, and a custodian of records $1. Read the witness fee guide.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Communities Around Kingsland
Kingsland mail uses ZIP code 78639. Granite Shoals, Horseshoe Bay and Buchanan Dam are its neighbors.
Kingsland Process Server FAQ
How soon after service can a default judgment be taken?
When proof of service has been on file ten days, excluding filing day and judgment day.
What if the person avoids service?
Each unsuccessful visit, written up, becomes support for a Rule 106(b) motion.
Can I serve the papers myself?
No. A party may not serve the papers in the case.