Travis County
Central Texas
Service fees vary by constable/precinct. Travis County Constable Precinct 5 publishes a 2026 civil process fee schedule listing $90 for small claims / Justice Court citations and forcible detainer service.
Texas Justice Court
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Priority counties included
This first version includes Travis, Williamson, Hays, Dallas, Harris, Bexar, Tarrant, El Paso, Collin, and Denton.
Each county entry includes official source links, last-reviewed date, service-fee notes when available, and maintenance notes.
Check your local court: County forms, filing methods, service fees, clerk procedures, and precinct lookup tools can change. Verify details with the official Justice of the Peace court before filing.
Last reviewed: 2026-05-01
Williamson County
Central Texas
Williamson County service-fee page lists $80 for citations including Justice Court and forcible detainer.
Hays County
Central Texas
Service and filing details need precinct-level confirmation before showing numeric estimates.
Dallas County
North Texas
Dallas JP 3-1 2026 fee page lists $80 citation personal service within Dallas County.
Harris County
Gulf Coast
Harris County Justice Courts civil fee PDF lists $54 court costs and $85 service for original civil petitions, total $139 for one defendant.
Bexar County
South Texas
Bexar County filing-fee page lists $54 filing and $92 service for small claims, debt claims, and repair/remedy; eviction service is listed separately.
Tarrant County
North Texas
Tarrant JP fee pages vary by precinct. JP6 2026 PDF lists $54 filing and $90 service for one defendant; some precinct pages have listed $75 service.
El Paso County
West Texas
El Paso JP5 page lists small claims, repair/remedy, and debt claims at $139 for one individual and $85 for each additional person; evictions at $154 for one individual and $100 for each additional person.
Collin County
North Texas
Countywide fee detail needs further extraction from the adopted fee schedule and precinct pages.
Denton County
North Texas
Denton JP4 fee page lists $54 filing fee and $80 Denton County citation service fee. Other precinct fee pages can differ.