Hidalgo County citations, petitions, subpoenas and notices to vacate are all work for a process server in Murillo, Texas, and the attempt is made within 5 business days, 48 hours or 24 hours, whichever tier you order. You then get the signed Return of Service by email. Murillo is a Census-designated place, an unincorporated community of 9,158 people with no city government, and it lies only about 3.6 miles from the county courthouse in Edinburg.
What a Process Server Costs in Murillo: Three Flat Tiers
Standard Service at $69 attempts first delivery within 5 business days. Rush Service at $119 and 24-Hour Service at $169 shrink that window to 48 hours and 24 hours. If the paper is a Texas state-court citation or summons, Texas requires a sheriff, constable or certified process server, and a $100 fee is added. Murillo orders go through the order form after a look at the pricing page.
Hidalgo County constables and the sheriff charge what the commissioners court sets each year under Local Government Code 118.131; a private server is an alternative.
Who May Serve Papers in Murillo: Certified Servers, Constables and Court Orders
Deputies of the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office answer calls in Murillo. Rule 103 puts its deputies and the Hidalgo County constables first among those who may serve, then adults 18 or older acting under law or written court order, then people certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission. Anyone suing, sued or interested is ineligible. The certification guide has more.
Where Murillo Cases Are Filed: Justice Court, County Court and District Court
The Hidalgo County Courthouse is at 100 North Closner Boulevard, Edinburg, TX 78539, in the county seat. Murillo evictions and civil claims up to $20,000 excluding interest can go to a Hidalgo County justice court (the county court shares claims above $200 through that amount), which may not hear divorce, defamation, slander, land title or a suit to enforce a lien on land. A statutory county court and the district court share civil cases from $500 to $325,000 excluding interest, damages, penalties, fees and costs.
To learn the justice precinct, start from the address in dispute and ask the Hidalgo County justice court clerk. The Hidalgo County page has more.
Eviction Notices in Murillo: Notice to Vacate and the Justice Court Case
Since January 1, 2026, a landlord must give written notice to vacate before filing: at least three days unless a written lease or agreement sets another period, or a notice to pay rent or vacate for unpaid rent. It can be mailed, left inside where easily seen, handed to a tenant 16 or older, or sent electronically by written agreement. A deadline ending on a weekend or holiday shifts to the next business day.
A private server may hand over the notice, but the eviction citation goes only to the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office or a constable. After 5 business days with no service, the landlord may request an alias citation.
Divorce Papers, Citations and Substituted Service for Murillo Defendants
In-person delivery of the citation and petition, or registered or certified mail with a return receipt, is required first. A petitioner who cannot complete it may file a Rule 106(b) motion with a sworn or penalty-of-perjury statement of the likely address and the attempts made; the court can then approve leaving papers with someone over 16 there, or email or social media. Without the order, a relative or a door will not do. See the Rule 106(b) guide.
Business defendants are served through a registered agent, or a corporation's president or a vice president. The clerk must hold the return ten days, excluding filing and judgment days, before a default judgment.
Subpoena Service, Witness Fees and Records Near Murillo
All three listed hospitals are in Edinburg, the nearest being South Texas Health System, 1102 W Trenton Road, Edinburg, TX 78539, roughly 3.7 miles off. Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley, 2820 W Michaelangelo Drive, Edinburg, TX 78539, is about 3.9 miles, and Cornerstone Regional Hospital, 2302 Cornerstone Boulevard, Edinburg, TX 78539, about 4.7 miles. Arrest and incident records belong to the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office, so a records subpoena is served there.
Tender $10 per day of attendance to the witness with the subpoena; a records custodian is owed $1. Read the witness fee guide.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Communities Around Murillo
Murillo uses ZIP code 78542 and neighbors Edinburg, San Juan, César Chávez and Lopezville.
Murillo Process Server FAQ
Can I serve the papers myself?
No. Texas will not let a party serve the citation in their own case.
How is a company served?
Serve the registered agent at the registered office; if that agent cannot be found there, the Secretary of State accepts service.
What if the person avoids service?
Note the date, time and result of every try, since that history is what a Rule 106(b) motion relies on.