How to Become a Texas Process Server

Process servers have the responsibility of delivering legal notices and documents to parties involved in a court action. Legal processes such as court summonses, subpoenas and writs must be delivered to the people they are directed to in person to insure that the parties involved have received due notification of these processes. Every jurisdiction has its own standards and regulations regarding how to serve notices and how to become a process server. Texas is no different.

Instructions

1. Process servers in Texas must be at least 18 years of age.

2. Have a clean criminal record. Process servers in Texas must be able to pass a criminal background check.

3. Take an approved process-server certification course. Information regarding dates and locations for these courses can be found at the Process Server Review Board's page at the Texas Courts website.

4. Fill out and submit a process-server application to the Process Server Review Board at the the Supreme Court of Texas. You must include the original copy of your certification of completion from the process-server training course with your application.

5. Wait eight weeks for processing and approval.

Tips & Warnings

• Sheriffs and constables are authorized by law to act as process servers.

References

• Process Server Review Board (Texas)

Resources

• Texas Process Servers Association