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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County pages are the source of truth for local forms, service fees, accepted filing methods, precinct maps, and clerk procedures.
Legal information only: This site provides legal information for Texas Justice Court users. It is not legal advice, does not create an attorney-client relationship, and does not replace advice from a licensed Texas attorney or instructions from your court. County and precinct practices vary. Filing methods, local forms, service fees, court closures, and clerk procedures can change. Always verify details with the correct Justice of the Peace court before filing or relying on a deadline.
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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, a last-reviewed date, and service-fee notes when available.
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: 2026-06-19
Williamson County
Central Texas
Williamson County service-fee page lists $80 for citations including Justice Court and forcible detainer.
Hays County
Central Texas
Hays County Constable schedule (effective January 1, 2024) lists $75 to serve a Justice Court / small claims citation and $75 for a forcible detainer (eviction), per person served. The Hays County Sheriff does not serve civil process; only constables do.
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 citation service is $117. The county 2026 civil-process fee order (effective 2026-01-01) keeps these amounts unchanged.
Tarrant County
North Texas
Tarrant JP fee pages vary by precinct. JP6 2026 PDF lists $54 filing and $90 service for one defendant; JP3, JP5, and JP7 pages list $75 service. Use the precinct fee records for exact amounts.
El Paso County
West Texas
El Paso service fees vary by precinct: JP5 and JP7 list civil claims at $139 for one individual and $85 each additional (evictions $154/$100), while JP1 and JP4 pages list $100 civil service. Use the precinct fee records for exact amounts.
Collin County
North Texas
Collin County FY 2026 adopted fee schedule lists a $75 civil constable service fee for citations and notices; filing fee is the statewide $54. Verify the total with the selected JP precinct.
Denton County
North Texas
Denton JP4 fee page lists $54 filing fee and $80 Denton County citation service fee. Other precincts differ: the JP1 page lists $75 civil citation service. Use the precinct fee records for exact amounts.