Port Aransas covers 9.0 square miles of Nueces County and has 2,902 residents, and a process server in Port Aransas, Texas has to plan around a courthouse about 19.1 miles away in Corpus Christi. Citations, petitions, subpoenas and notices to vacate can be served under Standard at $69 (attempt within 5 business days), Rush at $119 (within 48 hours) or 24-Hour at $169 (within 24 hours), and once papers are delivered the signed Rule 107 Return of Service is emailed to you.
What a Process Server Costs in Port Aransas: Three Flat Tiers
Nothing is added for the kind of paper. If the timing is relaxed, order Standard at $69. If it is not, Rush at $119 puts the attempt within 48 hours, and 24-Hour at $169 puts it within 24 hours. The tiers and their timing are on the pricing page, and a job begins at /order. Fees charged by the Nueces County sheriff and constables are voted by the commissioners court (Local Gov't Code 118.131).
Who May Serve Papers in Port Aransas: Certified Servers, Constables and Court Orders
Rule 103 gives service to a short list of people. Sheriffs and constables are on it. So are adults 18 or older whom a judge has named in a written order. So are process servers certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission. People with a stake in the case are not on it, and that includes you if you are the plaintiff.
Where Port Aransas Cases Are Filed: Justice Court, County Court and District Court
The county seat is Corpus Christi, where the Nueces County Courthouse stands at 901 Leopard Street, about 19.1 miles from Port Aransas. Small civil disputes up to $20,000 and evictions belong in justice court. County court may also hear claims above $200 and statutory county courts reach $325,000. Which justice precinct covers an address depends on where the dispute is, so the county's justice court clerk can look it up. Read the Nueces County hub.
Eviction Notices in Port Aransas: Notice to Vacate and the Justice Court Case
A tenant gets written notice to vacate before the landlord may sue, and three days is the minimum unless the lease provides another number. The notice may be mailed, left inside the premises in a conspicuous place, or handed to someone in the household who is 16 or older, with a private server able to do that last one. Once the suit begins, only a sheriff or constable can serve the eviction citation.
Divorce Papers, Citations and Substituted Service for Port Aransas Defendants
For divorces and other district court suits, the citation and petition ought to be handed to the defendant or sent by registered or certified mail with return receipt. A defendant who cannot be reached may be served by another method if a judge grants a sworn Rule 106(b) motion about where the person is likely found and what was tried. Companies take service through registered agents. Courts will not enter a default until the return is ten days old.
Subpoena Service, Witness Fees and Records Near Port Aransas
All three hospitals on file are in Corpus Christi. Driscoll Childrens Hospital, 3533 S Alameda, is about 18.7 miles from Port Aransas. Corpus Christi Medical Center,The, 3315 S Alameda St, is about 18.8 miles, and CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi, 600 Elizabeth Street, about 19.3 miles. The Port Aransas Police Department covers the city. Witnesses are owed $10 per day at service, and a records custodian $1.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Cities Around Port Aransas
The ZIP code is 78373. Corpus Christi, Aransas Pass and Ingleside are neighbors.
Port Aransas Process Server FAQ
May I serve the papers in my own case?
No.
How is a business served?
Through its registered agent, usually at its registered office.