Process server work in Savannah, Texas means Denton County citations, petitions, subpoenas and notices to vacate, each delivered with an attempt inside 5 business days, 48 hours or 24 hours, and each confirmed with a signed Return of Service by email. Savannah covers a single square mile and 6,529 residents. It is an unincorporated community, a Census-designated place with no city government, so its cases are filed in Denton County, at courts about 12.0 miles away.
What a Process Server Costs in Savannah: Three Flat Tiers
Savannah papers go out at $69 on Standard Service, with an attempt inside 5 business days. Rush Service at $119 makes that attempt inside 48 hours, and 24-Hour Service at $169 inside 24 hours. A Texas state-court citation or summons adds $100 to whichever tier you pick, because the state restricts its service to a sheriff, constable or certified process server. See the order form and the pricing page.
The Denton County commissioners court sets sheriff and constable fees for the coming year under Local Government Code 118.131, and a private server is an alternative.
Who May Serve Papers in Savannah: Certified Servers, Constables and Court Orders
Savannah's law enforcement comes from the Denton County Sheriff's Office. Rule 103 allows its deputies and the county constables to serve, plus any adult 18 or older authorized by law or a written court order, plus anyone certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission. People who are parties, or interested in how the suit ends, are excluded. The certification guide explains.
Where Savannah Cases Are Filed: Justice Court, County Court and District Court
The Denton County Courts Building is at 1450 East McKinney Street, Denton, TX 76209, in the county seat of Denton. A Denton County justice court can hear evictions and civil claims up to $20,000 excluding interest; divorce, defamation, slander, land title and suits to enforce a lien on land are not within its reach. The county court overlaps for claims above $200 up to $20,000. Civil cases from $500 to $325,000 excluding interest, damages, penalties, fees and costs may be heard by a statutory county court or the district court.
For a Savannah address, the precinct depends on the address in dispute, and the Denton County justice court clerk can confirm it. See the Denton County hub.
Eviction Notices in Savannah: Notice to Vacate and the Justice Court Case
Under the rules for suits filed on or after January 1, 2026, a landlord gives at least three days' written notice to vacate before filing unless a written lease or agreement says otherwise, and may use a notice to pay rent or vacate when rent is owed. The notice can be mailed, placed in a conspicuous spot inside, handed to any tenant 16 or older, or sent electronically by written agreement. The days include weekends and holidays, but a deadline ending on one moves to the next business day.
A private server can deliver the notice. The eviction citation is served only by the Denton County Sheriff's Office or a constable, with an alias citation possible after 5 business days unserved.
Divorce Papers, Citations and Substituted Service for Savannah Defendants
Service of the citation and petition begins with personal delivery, or registered or certified mail with return receipt requested. If neither succeeds, a Rule 106(b) motion supported by a sworn or penalty-of-perjury statement of where the respondent is probably found and what was tried can lead to an order allowing delivery to anyone over 16 there, or email or social media. Leaving papers with a relative or on a door requires that order. The Rule 106(b) guide has more.
Registered agents take service for companies, and a corporation can also be served through its president or a vice president. A default judgment waits for ten days of the return on file, excluding filing and judgment days.
Subpoena Service, Witness Fees and Records Near Savannah
Baylor Scott & White Emergency Hospital, 26791 Highway 380, Aubrey, TX 76227, is about 1.8 miles from Savannah. Texas Health Hospital Frisco, 12400 N Dallas Parkway, Frisco, TX 75033, is about 5.1 miles, and Cook Childrens Medical Center Prosper, 4100 W University Drive, Prosper, TX 75078, about 5.6 miles. Records from a deputy's call come from the Denton County Sheriff's Office.
A witness is owed $10 for each day of attendance at the time the subpoena is served, and a records custodian $1. Read the witness fee guide.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Communities Around Savannah
Savannah uses ZIP code 76227. Little Elm, Prosper and Paloma Creek are next to it.
Savannah Process Server FAQ
Can papers be taped to a door?
Only when a Rule 106(b) order says so.
How is a company served?
Deliver to its registered agent; the Secretary of State fills in when that agent cannot be found.
Can I serve the papers myself?
No. Rule 103 forbids a party from serving the suit they are in.