Citations, petitions, subpoenas and notices to vacate can all be handled by a process server in Pecan Grove, Texas, for cases in Fort Bend County. The attempt happens within 5 business days, within 48 hours or within 24 hours depending on tier, and a signed Return of Service is emailed once the papers are delivered. Pecan Grove, with 22,782 residents in 2020, is a Census-designated place, meaning an unincorporated community with no city government of its own, and it sits only about 3.5 miles from the Fort Bend County Justice Center.
What a Process Server Costs in Pecan Grove: Three Flat Tiers
Standard Service, priced at $69 and carrying an attempt within 5 business days handles most routine Pecan Grove deliveries. Rush Service at $119 shortens the attempt to within 48 hours. 24-Hour Service at $169 shortens it again to within 24 hours.
The one surcharge is for a Texas state-court citation or summons, which adds $100 because Rule 103 limits its service to a sheriff, constable or certified process server. Compare tiers on the pricing page and send papers through the order form.
Separately, the Fort Bend County commissioners court sets the sheriff's and constables' service fees every year (Local Government Code 118.131). A private server works alongside those offices as another option.
Who May Serve Papers in Pecan Grove: Certified Servers, Constables and Court Orders
The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement for Pecan Grove, and both its deputies and the county's constables may serve process. Rule 103 adds adults 18 or older authorized by law or by written court order, and any person certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission. It shuts out anyone who is a party or who has an interest in the outcome.
Government Code 156.001 describes a certified process server as someone certified by the Commission under Supreme Court order; the certification runs out on the last day of the month of its second anniversary unless renewed. The certification guide explains the process.
Where Pecan Grove Cases Are Filed: Justice Court, County Court and District Court
Richmond, the county seat, is home to the Fort Bend County Justice Center at 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, TX 77469. Pecan Grove's civil cases are heard in Fort Bend County's justice courts, its county courts and its district courts.
A justice court can hear civil claims up to $20,000 (interest excluded) and eviction cases, but not divorce, slander, defamation, land title or suits to enforce a lien on land. Claims over $200 through $20,000 can also go to the county court. Statutory county courts share civil jurisdiction with the district court over cases worth $500 to $325,000 excluding interest, damages, penalties, fees and costs.
The disputed address decides the justice precinct, and the Census map has nothing to do with it; ask the Fort Bend County justice court clerk to confirm. The Fort Bend County hub has more.
Eviction Notices in Pecan Grove: Notice to Vacate and the Justice Court Case
Start with the notice. For eviction suits filed on or after January 1, 2026, the landlord must give written notice to vacate at least three days before filing unless a written lease or agreement sets another period, and unpaid rent can be addressed with a notice to pay rent or vacate. Delivery can be by mail, inside the premises in a conspicuous place, by hand to a tenant 16 or older, or electronically when agreed in writing. All calendar days count, with a weekend or holiday deadline moved to the next business day.
A private server may hand the notice to the tenant. The eviction citation is reserved for the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office or a constable, and if neither has served it within 5 business days after filing, the landlord may ask for an alias citation served by another qualified officer.
Divorce Papers, Citations and Substituted Service for Pecan Grove Defendants
A divorce begins with the respondent receiving the citation and petition in person, or by registered or certified mail with a return receipt. When that fails, Rule 106(b) lets the petitioner file a motion with a sworn or penalty-of-perjury statement detailing the respondent's likely location and the attempts made, and the court may order the papers left with anyone over 16 at that address or sent by email, social media or another effective method. Until such an order exists, a citation cannot be handed to a relative or attached to a door. Read the Rule 106(b) guide.
The respondent's answer in district court is due by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next after 20 days pass from service. A corporation is served through its registered agent, president or a vice president, or through the Secretary of State when the agent is missing. Ten days on file, excluding the filing and judgment days, must pass before a default judgment.
Subpoena Service, Witness Fees and Records Near Pecan Grove
Oakbend Medical Center, 1705 Jackson St, Richmond, TX 77469, is about 3.9 miles away. Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital, 17500 W Grand Parkway South, Sugar Land, TX 77479, is about 4.8 miles, and St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital, 1317 Lake Pointe Parkway, Sugar Land, TX 77478, about 6.8 miles. The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office holds the community's law enforcement records.
The witness fee is $10 a day of attendance, paid when the subpoena is served, and records custodians are owed $1. The witness must live within 150 miles of the county where the suit is pending. The witness fee guide has more.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Communities Around Pecan Grove
Pecan Grove's ZIP code is 77406. Around it lie Richmond, Houston and Cumings.
Pecan Grove Process Server FAQ
How soon after service can a default judgment be taken?
Once proof of service has been on file ten days, with filing day and judgment day excluded.
Can papers be taped to a door?
Not unless the court signs a Rule 106(b) order allowing it.
Can I serve the papers myself?
No. A party to the suit may not serve its process.