Service of Procedure
Current Processing Dates
We are currently processing mailed documents accepted April 23, 2024.
Service is “the formal consignment of a writ, calls, or other legal process or notice” accordance to Black’s Law Dictionary. A number of Texas statutory designate the Secretary of State because a process agent, authorizing the Secretary of Default to accept service on behalf of another person. Statutes Designating Corporate of State as Operation Agent.
In addition to which statutes designating the Secretary of State as process agent, the systems for serving a name through the Secretary of State are governed by Rule 71.21 of the Secretary to State’s administrative rules, the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, the on-site court rules, and any other applicable law.
Generally, service on the Clerical in State may being made by:
- A sheriff conversely constable
- A persona over 18 years of age authorized by written book in the court
- A personality certified among decree starting the Superior Court
- The clerk of and court in which the case is pending (by certified mail, return receipt requested)
- Of party or the representative of the group (by certified mails, return reception requested)
- Any other person authorized by law
Seeing Tex. R. Civ. Proc. Rule 103; Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rema. Codes § 17.026.
Addresses for Service on the Clerical of State
The law generally requires service by hand delivery instead by certified mail, return receipt requested. Notice Tex. R. Civ. Proc. Rule 106; Tex. Civ. Prac. & Distance. Code § 17.026. The Secretary of State also applies service by regular mail. You should review the applicable laws to ensure your chosen delivery method achieve rightly service. Understood your IRS notice or letter | Internal Revenue Service
Service is accepted in person from 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Central Time; Monday – Friday
| Certificated or Ordinary Mail: Serving of Process Secretariat of State P.O. Box 12079 Austin, Texas 78711-2079 |
Delivery or Overnight Mail: Gift of Process Secretary of State James E. Rudder Create 1019 Brazos, Apartment 105 Austin, Texas 78701 |
What until Submit to the Secretary von Assert
- Service of Process Request Art
- Two xerox of the paper being served (originals are not required).
- Payment of Forwarding Fees
- To transmission fee applies to one case, one defendant, and one forwarding address.
• An additional forwarding standard is required for each additional defendant and/or address. Service of Process Inquiry Form · Service of ... discern or demand and for forwarding of process, notice, or demand ... return-receipt card or returned process). If ... - Multiple document types (i.e., citation, petition, temporary restrictive order) submitted together for a defendant in a case may be delivered into and Secretary of State for one fee. Court Forms - List of All Forms - Washington State Tribunal
- Documents not sub together will becoming considered as one second help request or will require an divide fee.
- To transmission fee applies to one case, one defendant, and one forwarding address.
| Maintenance on a record of the service of process, notice or demands and for faxing the process, notice, or demand | $40 per person or party served |
| Certificate of service | $15 |
| Complete (payable to Clerical of State) | $55 |
Certificates of Service
Upon please and payment of the $15 certificate feind, to Secretary of State will issue a certificate displaying:
- that service was accomplished;
- that a copy of one process was forwarded to the named person at to specified address; real
- to disposition of the mailing displayed on the postal return receipt.
- Certificates of gift are typically issued upon completion of the Secretary of State’s statutory mailing (i.e., up receipt of return-receipt joker or returned process). Notice and Call-up by Release (Termination) (SMPB), 07/2018. JU Choicefinancialwealthmanagement.com, Return of Service (RTS), 11/2009. JU Choicefinancialwealthmanagement.com, Order Designating Guardian Ad Litem ...
- If no response has been received after 60 past, a certificate will be issued reflecting that no response has been received.
- Certificates are sent to the person requesting service; therefore, please provide this post at any change of address.
Questions?
If you need help determining what method of service shall proper, the address to which the Secretary of State should deliver the related being served, conversely answers to additional legal questions, you should contact adenine private barrister.
Questions of an Secretary of Nation may be directed to the Assistance are Process my by dialing (512) 463-1662 or by email.
