A process server in Laredo, TX covers a city of 255,208 people entirely within Webb County, where the county seat is also Laredo. Citations, petitions, subpoenas and notices to vacate can get an attempt within 5 business days, 48 hours or 24 hours, and the customer receives a signed Return of Service by email after delivery. For most Laredo cases there is no county line to worry about.
Laredo Process Server Pricing: What Each Tier Costs
Standard Service costs $69 and the attempt falls within 5 business days. Rush Service costs $119 and the attempt falls within 48 hours. 24-Hour Service costs $169 and the attempt falls within 24 hours. See the pricing page and the order form.
Webb County's constables and sheriff charge fees that the commissioners court sets each year under Local Government Code 118.131. Private service is a further choice, nothing more.
Who May Serve Papers in Laredo: Certified Servers, Constables and Court Orders
Rule 103 rules out any party and any person interested in the outcome. Allowed are sheriffs and constables, adults 18 or older named in a written court order, and individuals certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission. On request the clerk mails the citation by registered or certified mail.
Government Code 156.001 defines certified process servers, and the certification ends on the last day of the month of its second anniversary unless renewed. The certification guide has more.
Where Laredo Cases Are Filed: Justice Court, County Court and District Court
Look to the Webb County Justice Center at 1110 Victoria Street, Laredo, TX 78040, about 3.8 miles from the city's reference point. Laredo is the county seat.
Justice court hears civil claims up to $20,000 with interest left out and eviction cases. It cannot hear divorce, slander, defamation, title to land or liens on land. County court shares claims over $200 to $20,000 and statutory county court shares civil cases with district court from over $500 to $325,000. The justice court precinct is determined by the address in dispute; the county's justice court clerk can confirm it. See the Webb County page.
Eviction Notices in Laredo: Notice to Vacate and the Justice Court Case
Landlords filing on or after January 1, 2026 give written notice to vacate of at least three days unless a lease or written agreement says otherwise. A rent default can use a notice to pay or vacate. Delivery can be mailed, left inside the premises in a conspicuous place, handed to a tenant 16 or older, or sent electronically if agreed in writing. Weekend and holiday days count, and a final day on one rolls over to the next business day.
The suit is a different matter: only a sheriff or constable serves the eviction citation. If five business days pass after filing without service, an alias citation can be requested. Private servers cannot serve it but can deliver the notice.
Divorce Papers, Citations and Substituted Service for Laredo Defendants
Divorce proceeds in district court. The citation and petition are delivered personally or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. If neither succeeds, Rule 106(b) lets the court approve leaving the papers with a person over 16 at a probable location or serving by email or social media, based on a sworn statement listing locations and prior attempts. Without the order the papers cannot be left with a relative or posted on a door. Read the Rule 106(b) guide.
Businesses are served through their registered agent at the registered office. Ten days must pass after proof of service is filed before a default judgment (Rule 107(h)).
Subpoena Service, Witness Fees and Records Near Laredo
A sheriff, constable or non-party adult can serve a subpoena anywhere in Texas, delivering a copy and tendering required fees. Witnesses collect $10 per day of attendance, paid by the summoning party, and a records custodian collects $1. A witness within 150 miles of the suit's county can be subpoenaed. The subpoena guide explains intake.
Two hospitals are in the data: Laredo Medical Center at 1700 East Saunders (2.1 miles) and Doctors Hospital of Laredo at 10700 Mcpherson Road (3.1 miles). The Laredo Police Department is the local police agency.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Cities Around Laredo
Laredo's ZIP codes are 78040, 78041, 78043, 78045 and 78046. Neighbors in the data are Rio Bravo and El Cenizo.
Laredo Process Server FAQ
Can I serve the papers myself?
No; a party to the suit cannot, though the clerk can mail the citation.
How soon can a default judgment be taken?
Ten days after proof of service is on file with the clerk.
What if the person avoids service?
Record locations and each attempt, then ask for an order under Rule 106(b).