Lake Worth is a Tarrant County city of 4,710 on 2.5 square miles, and a process server in Lake Worth, Texas can serve citations, petitions, subpoenas and notices to vacate there. The attempt starts inside 5 business days, 48 hours or 24 hours depending on the tier, and the signed Rule 107 Return of Service reaches you by email. The city has its own police department, and the Tarrant County Courthouse in Fort Worth is about 6.8 miles away.
Lake Worth Costs: A Short Price List for a Process Server
- Standard: $69; within 5 business days.
- Rush: $119; within 48 hours.
- 24-Hour: $169; within 24 hours.
Compare on the pricing page or book through the order form. The Tarrant County sheriff and constables have fee schedules of their own, which the commissioners court adopts under Local Government Code 118.131.
Who May Serve Papers in Lake Worth: Certified Servers, Constables and Court Orders
Rule 103 is the filter. Peace officers pass it. Adults of 18 or older pass it with a written court order. Servers certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission pass it. Litigants and others with a stake in the result do not.
Where Lake Worth Cases Are Filed: Justice Court, County Court and District Court
County filings run through Fort Worth, to the Tarrant County Courthouse at 100 West Weatherford Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102, about 6.8 miles from Lake Worth. Justice court covers evictions and civil claims to $20,000. County court overlaps from $200 to $20,000; and statutory county courts cover civil cases from $500 to $325,000. Because the address in dispute fixes the justice precinct, the justice court clerk can confirm it. See the Tarrant County hub.
Eviction Notices in Lake Worth: Notice to Vacate and the Justice Court Case
Lake Worth tenants are owed a written notice to vacate before a suit. It must run three days or longer unless a lease says otherwise, and it may be mailed, handed to a tenant who is 16 or older, left inside the home, or emailed with prior written consent. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays are counted, except that a final day landing on one moves to the next business day. Next the landlord swears out a justice court petition, and the citation is delivered by a sheriff or constable.
Divorce Papers, Citations and Substituted Service for Lake Worth Defendants
Divorce is filed in district court. A citation and petition should reach the spouse by hand or by certified mail with a return receipt. When both fail, a sworn Rule 106(b) motion describing likely places and the tries made may lead the judge to approve email, social media or papers left with an adult over 16. Companies take papers at the registered agent. Default is unavailable until ten days after filing.
Subpoena Service, Witness Fees and Records Near Lake Worth
Lake Worth Police Department covers the city. Hospitals named in the data, all in Fort Worth: Cook Childrens Medical Center (801 Seventh Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104, about 7.3 miles), Medical City Fort Worth (900 Eighth Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104, about 7.4 miles) and Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth (1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104, about 7.4 miles). At service, the issuing side tenders $10 per day to a witness, and a custodian producing records receives $1. The subpoena guide has more.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Cities Around Lake Worth
Lake Worth carries ZIP 76135. Fort Worth, Sansom Park and Lakeside sit next door.
Lake Worth Process Server FAQ
Can I do the serving if I filed?
No. You are a party.
Is taping papers to a door ever valid?
Only if the court orders it under Rule 106(b).
When can I ask the judge for default?
After ten days of proof on file.