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     For those interested in entering the process service industry or who are seeking information regarding process service, we offer the following information: Several codes, statutes, rules govern service of civil court process and general information. Of primary interest to you are the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Copies may be found at your county law library or various law reference websites. Our links page also has many links that will provide information to you.

     To qualify under Rule 103 a person must be a sheriff, a deputy sheriff, a constable, a deputy constable, or a person appointed by the supreme court of Texas to become a private process server. The individual must attend an authorize training seminar and apply with the supreme court for authorization to serve process. If the order is granted the individual may serve certain items of process (Citations and other Notices) without further order; issued from any courthouse in Texas. To qualify for the 103 order the person must sign an affidavit attesting to the fact that he or she is over the age of 18, is a disinterested party, and has no disqualifying criminal convictions.

     The TPSA offers such courses to members. Kirk French helped in the development of this training course and is a Founding member of the TPSA and NAPPS. An exception to Rule 103 is found in Rule 176. A subpoena may be served by any disinterested party who is 18 years of age or older. Federal Summons (Federal Rule 4) and Subpoenas (Federal Rule 45) may also be served by any disinterested person who is age 18 or older. After appointment by the Texas supreme court to serve process, it is the responsibility of each individual to generate his or her own private process business or apply at a process server firm. The courts will not provide a process server documents to be served, nor will they provide a process server leads to new business.

     Many who are new to the process server industry gain experience and knowledge by serving process for an established company like Lawyer's Civil Process, Inc. Nearly all major cities have a number of established private process server companies. The charge for serving process is set by the process server (or his/her company policy). Many process server firms base their charges upon what the county officers (Sheriff & Constables) charge.

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