In Pecan Plantation, Texas, a process server can deliver Hood County citations, petitions, subpoenas and notices to vacate, making the attempt within 5 business days, within 48 hours or within 24 hours as your tier dictates. You receive the signed Return of Service by email once it is done. Pecan Plantation is a Census-designated place, an unincorporated community of 6,236 residents on 7.4 square miles, and with no city government, Hood County's courts in Granbury, about 10.2 miles away, hear its cases.
What a Process Server Costs in Pecan Plantation: Three Flat Tiers
Standard Service at $69 promises an attempt within 5 business days; Rush Service at $119 promises it within 48 hours; and 24-Hour Service at $169 promises it within 24 hours. If the Pecan Plantation paper is a Texas state-court citation or summons, $100 is added, Rule 103 having limited that service to a sheriff, constable or certified process server. See the pricing page and order form.
Hood County's commissioners court adopts sheriff and constable fees each year under Local Government Code 118.131. A private server offers a second path.
Who May Serve Papers in Pecan Plantation: Certified Servers, Constables and Court Orders
Pecan Plantation is served by the Hood County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement. Those deputies and the Hood County constables may serve process under Rule 103, as may an adult 18 or older with legal authority or a written court order, and anyone certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission. The rule never lets a party or interested person serve. See the certification guide.
Where Pecan Plantation Cases Are Filed: Justice Court, County Court and District Court
Granbury is the county seat, and the Hood County Justice Center is at 1200 West Pearl Street, Granbury, TX 76048. A Hood County justice court hears evictions and civil claims up to $20,000 excluding interest, but cannot hear divorce, slander, defamation, land title or suits to enforce a lien on land. Claims above $200 up to $20,000 may also go to the county court. A statutory county court shares civil cases from $500 to $325,000 with the district court, excluding interest, damages, penalties, fees and costs.
The justice precinct for a Pecan Plantation case depends on the address in dispute; the Hood County justice court clerk can confirm it. The Hood County page covers the rest.
Eviction Notices in Pecan Plantation: Notice to Vacate and the Justice Court Case
For suits filed from January 1, 2026, a landlord gives 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 where rent is unpaid. Mailing, conspicuous placement inside the premises, hand delivery to a tenant 16 or older, and agreed electronic delivery are all valid. Weekends and holidays count, and if the last day is one of them, it moves to the next business day.
The notice can go by private server. The eviction citation must be served by the Hood County Sheriff's Office or a constable, and the landlord may request an alias citation after 5 business days without service.
Divorce Papers, Citations and Substituted Service for Pecan Plantation Defendants
Under Rule 106(a), the citation and petition reach the respondent by personal delivery or by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested. If that fails, the court can grant a Rule 106(b) motion, backed by a sworn or penalty-of-perjury statement of the likely location and the attempts made, allowing delivery to someone over 16 there, or email or social media. A relative or a door is not an option without that order. Read the Rule 106(b) guide.
Corporations are served through their registered agent, president or a vice president. The clerk must hold the return for ten days, filing day and judgment day not counted, before any default judgment.
Subpoena Service, Witness Fees and Records Near Pecan Plantation
The nearest hospital is Lake Granbury Medical Center, 1310 Paluxy Rd, Granbury, TX 76048, at about 9.3 miles. Glen Rose Medical Center, 1021 Holden Street, Glen Rose, TX 76043, is about 10.1 miles, and Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne, 201 Walls Drive, Cleburne, TX 76031, about 12.7 miles. For records about a deputy's call to the community, subpoena the Hood County Sheriff's Office.
A witness receives $10 per day of attendance, paid when the subpoena is served; records custodians receive $1. See the witness fee guide.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Communities Around Pecan Plantation
All of Pecan Plantation is ZIP code 76049, bordered by DeCordova, Canyon Creek and Granbury.
Pecan Plantation Process Server FAQ
Can papers be taped to a door?
Only under a court's Rule 106(b) order.
How is a company served?
Serve its registered agent at the registered office, or for a corporation its president.
Can I serve the papers myself?
No. A party may not serve process in their own case.