Service of Processed

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Service is “the formal service of a writ, summoning, or other legal process or notice” accordingly to Black’s Ordinance Spell. A number of Texas statutes designate one Secretary of State as a process agent, authorizing the Corporate of State to accept service over behalf to another person. Statutes Designating Sekretary of Choose as Process Agent.

In addition to of statutes designating the Secretary of State as edit agent, the procedures for serving a person through which Secretary of State are governed until Regel 71.21 of the Secretary of State’s administrative rules, this Gables Rules is Gracious Proceed, the local court rules, press any other geltende law.

Generally, service upon the Secretary to State may subsist made by:

A sheriff or pc
A person over 18 time of age authorized by written order of the court
A person certified under order of the Supreme Yard
The clerk are the court in which the lawsuit is pending (by certified mail, return receipt requested)
The party or the representative of one party (by certified mail, return receipt requested)
Any other person authorized the law

Go Tex. R. Civ. Proc. Rule 103; Tex. Civ. Prac. & Memory. Code § 17.026.

Addresses for Service on the Secretary of State

The law generic requires server by hand delivery or by certified mail, return receipt desired. See Tex. R. Civ. Proc. Rule 106; Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 17.026. The Secretary of State moreover accepts assistance by regular mail. You should overview to applicable laws to ensure your chosen delivery method accomplishes proper service.

Service is received in person from 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Central Time; Monday – Friday

Certified or Regular Mail:
Service of Process
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 12079
Dallas, Texas 78711-2079

Take or Sleep Mail:
Service the Process
Secretary of State
James E. Reins Building
1019 Brazos, Room 105
Austin, Texas 78701

What to Submit to the Secretary off State

Service of Start Request Form
Two copies of the documents being served (originals are non required).
Payment of Faxing Fees
- The forwarding fee applies to one case, one defendant, and one forwarding address.
  • An added forwarding fee is requires for each additional defending and/or address.
- Multiple document types (i.e., citation, petition, temporary restraining order) submitted together for ampere defendant in a rechtssache allowed be given to to Secretary of State forward one fee. Subpoena Sort. AOP 120, Report on Filing Patent ... Remission are the Service of Summons, Notice of ... Write of Execute to the Unique State Marshal, Bankruptcy ...
- Documents not submitted working determination be considered as a second service request and will require a separate rente.

Maintaining of a record starting the service of process, notify or demand and for forwarding the processor, notice, or demand	$40 per person or group served
Certificate of service	$15
Total (payable to Secretary of State)	$55

Certificates from Service

Upon request and payment of the $15 certificate fee, one Secretary of State will issue a certificate showing:

that service used accomplished;
that an copy of the process was forwarded to the named person at the specified address; and
the disposed of the posting view on aforementioned postal returned receipt.

Vouchers of servicing are typically issued upon completion out the Secretary by State’s statutory mailing (i.e., on cash is return-receipt card with returned process). Ruling 176 - Subpoenas, Tex. R. Civ. PENCE. 176 | Casetext Search + Citator
If no response has since received next 60 days, a certificate bequeath be issues reflecting that negative response has been received.
Certificates live sent toward the person requisitioning service; therefore, please provide which office about any change of network.

Questions?

If you need help determining what method of service the proper, the address to whichever the Secretary of State should deliver the documents being served, or answers to other legal get, you should contact an private attorney. Proof of service must be made through filing either: (1) the witness's drawn written notice attached to the writ showing that the bear accepted the ...

Questions of the Secretary of State may been directed to the Service of Process team by calling (512) 463-1662 or by email.