A process server covering Porter Heights, Texas, delivers citations, petitions, subpoenas and notices to vacate throughout this Montgomery County community. Timing is your call: Standard Service puts the attempt within 5 business days, Rush Service brings it within 48 hours, and 24-Hour Service brings it within 24 hours, with a signed Return of Service landing in your email after the hand-off. Porter Heights is a Census-designated place, an unincorporated area of 1,903 residents with no city government, so Montgomery County courts hear its cases and the county sheriff handles law enforcement.
What a Process Server Costs in Porter Heights: Three Flat Tiers
The pricing page lists Standard Service at $69. Rush Service runs $119 while 24-Hour Service runs $169. Serving a Texas state-court citation or summons adds a $100 fee. Upload documents on the order form. Montgomery County constables and the sheriff serve too, under fees the commissioners court sets yearly (Local Government Code 118.131), and a private server is simply a different option.
Who May Serve Papers in Porter Heights: Certified Servers, Constables and Court Orders
Rule 103 allows a sheriff or constable, a person certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission, or an adult 18 or older authorized by law or written court order to serve. Parties and anyone interested in the outcome are barred.
Where Porter Heights Cases Are Filed: Justice Court, County Court and District Court
The Montgomery County Courthouse, 301 North Main Street, Conroe, TX 77301, is about 13.8 miles away in the county seat. Montgomery County justice courts hear evictions and claims up to $20,000; the county court shares the range above $200. The precinct depends on the address in dispute, and the Montgomery County justice court clerk can say which.
Eviction Notices in Porter Heights: Notice to Vacate and the Justice Court Case
Texas requires at least three days' written notice to vacate before an eviction suit, unless the lease sets a different period. The notice can be mailed, handed to a tenant 16 or older, left inside the home in a conspicuous spot, or emailed if agreed in writing. Only the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office or a constable may serve the citation once the sworn petition is filed.
Divorce Papers, Citations and Substituted Service for Porter Heights Defendants
Service in a divorce means handing the citation and petition to the respondent, or certified mail. When attempts fail, a sworn statement of where the person can be found supports a Rule 106(b) order, which may allow leaving the papers with someone over 16 or serving by social media. If the defendant is a business, papers go to the registered agent listed for it. The court will not enter a default until the return has spent ten days on file.
Subpoena Service, Witness Fees and Records Near Porter Heights
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital, 17201 Interstate 45 South, is about 6.8 miles away. HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, 22999 US Hwy 59 in Kingwood, is about 8.0 miles. For a report on a law enforcement call in Porter Heights, the subpoena goes to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. Pay the witness $10 for each day of attendance when serving; a records custodian is owed $1.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Communities Around Porter Heights
Porter Heights uses ZIP 77365. Spring, Oak Ridge North and Shenandoah are nearby; see the Montgomery County hub.
Porter Heights Process Server FAQ
Can I serve the papers myself?
No. Texas does not let a party serve process in their own suit.
How is a company served?
Deliver to the registered agent the company must keep, or for a corporation, to its president or any vice president.
What if the person avoids service?
Write down the date, place and result of every try, then file those facts with a Rule 106(b) motion asking for another method.