Val Verde Park packs 2,332 people into about 0.8 square miles of Val Verde County, and a process server in Texas can deliver citations, petitions, subpoenas and notices to vacate on its streets. Choose an attempt within 5 business days (Standard), 48 hours (Rush) or 24 hours (24-Hour), and expect an emailed Return of Service, signed by the server, after the papers change hands. It is an unincorporated community, a Census-designated place without a city government, which leaves its courts and law enforcement to Val Verde County.
What a Process Server Costs in Val Verde Park: Three Flat Tiers
A Standard order is $69 and gets a visit within 5 business days. If that is too slow, a Rush order is $119 and gets the visit within 48 hours. The fastest, a 24-Hour order, is $169 and gets it within 24 hours. Papers that are a Texas state-court citation or summons cost $100 more, so the Standard rate for a citation is $169. Use the pricing page to compare and the order form to begin. Each January the Val Verde County sheriff and constables start charging whatever fees the commissioners court approved the previous fall (Local Government Code 118.131); hiring privately is another route.
Who May Serve Papers in Val Verde Park: Certified Servers, Constables and Court Orders
There are three paths under Rule 103: a sheriff or constable, an adult a court authorizes in writing, or a process server certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission. A litigant, or anyone interested in the result, cannot serve. Val Verde Park relies on the Val Verde County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement, and its deputies and the county constables serve process.
Where Val Verde Park Cases Are Filed: Justice Court, County Court and District Court
About 4.1 miles away, the Val Verde County Courthouse at 400 Pecan Street, Del Rio, TX 78840 is where cases from Val Verde Park are heard; Del Rio is the county seat. Justice court handles evictions and claims of up to $20,000. County court takes claims above $200 up to $20,000 as well. Divorce cases go to district court. The address in dispute decides the justice precinct; ask the county's justice court clerk.
Eviction Notices in Val Verde Park: Notice to Vacate and the Justice Court Case
A notice to vacate in writing must give at least three days unless the lease sets a different time. It can be mailed, handed to a tenant 16 or older, placed inside the home where it is easy to see, or sent electronically if agreed in writing. Deputies or constables serve the eviction citation once the case is filed.
Divorce Papers, Citations and Substituted Service for Val Verde Park Defendants
Divorce papers are handed to the spouse. If that does not work, the judge can sign a Rule 106(b) order, based on a sworn account of the tries, allowing delivery to an adult over 16 at the home or service by email or social media.
Subpoena Service, Witness Fees and Records Near Val Verde Park
The nearest hospital is Val Verde Regional Medical Center, 801 Bedell Ave, Del Rio, TX 78840, about 3.7 miles away. A witness must be given the $10 daily fee with the subpoena, and a custodian who certifies records is due $1. Ask the Val Verde County Sheriff's Office for sheriff's reports.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Communities Around Val Verde Park
Val Verde Park shares ZIP 78840 with Del Rio, and Cienegas Terrace is its other neighbor.
Val Verde Park Process Server FAQ
What if the person avoids service?
After documented attempts at the Val Verde Park address, ask the court for a Rule 106(b) order.
How soon after service can a default judgment be taken?
Once the return has been with the clerk for ten days, excluding the filing day and the judgment day.