Texas Legal Runners serves trial subpoenas, deposition subpoenas, and subpoenas duces tecum in Jefferson, Hardin, and Orange Counties — TRCP 176 compliant, with witness fees tendered at time of service.
Commands a witness to appear and testify at trial. The most time-sensitive subpoena type — service must be completed far enough in advance to give the witness reasonable notice under TRCP 176.5. We prioritize trial subpoenas and can turn them around in 24–48 hours when needed.
Commands a non-party witness to appear for oral deposition testimony. Under TRCP 199, the subpoena must be served sufficiently in advance of the deposition date. We handle deposition subpoena service throughout Jefferson, Hardin, and Orange Counties and confirm completion well before your depo.
Commands a person or entity to produce documents, business records, or other tangible items. Common for medical records, employment records, financial documents, and electronically stored information. We serve the subpoena and tender the required witness fee and mileage at time of service.
Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 176 governs the issuance, service, and enforcement of subpoenas in Texas state court proceedings. Here's what matters from a service-of-process perspective:
Subpoenas may be issued by the clerk of the court, an attorney of record in the case, or a court reporter authorized to take depositions. The form must comply with TRCP 176.1. Attorneys in Texas can self-issue subpoenas — you issue it, we serve it.
A subpoena may be served anywhere in Texas by any person authorized to serve process under TRCP 103, by any person who is not a party and is at least 18 years old, or by certified mail return receipt requested. Personal service is the most reliable method — it cannot be contested on service grounds and allows you to confirm actual receipt.
When serving a subpoena on a non-party witness, the serving party must tender the witness fee ($10 per day in Texas state court, 18 cents per mile for round-trip travel from witness residence to courthouse, subject to court orders). Texas Legal Runners handles witness fee tendering — we present the required fees at time of service so your subpoena is unimpeachable. We will invoice you for the fees tendered.
Under TRCP 176.6, a person commanded by subpoena may object to producing documents within 10 days or before the time specified for compliance, whichever is earlier. For trial and deposition subpoenas, a motion to quash or modify must be filed promptly. Proper service — with documented proof — removes any service-based objection from the equation.
Upload your subpoena through our secure portal. Provide witness name, address, service deadline, and any special instructions. Indicate whether witness fees need to be tendered at service.
We attempt personal service at the witness address. For deposition subpoenas duces tecum served on businesses, we identify the appropriate person to accept service (registered agent, officer, or authorized employee).
If requested, we present the witness fee and calculated mileage reimbursement at time of service. We document the tender in our proof of service. You receive an invoice for reimbursement.
Within 24 hours of completed service, you receive GPS coordinates, timestamped photos, and a notarized affidavit of service. Your return of service is ready to file with the court.
When your deposition is in three days or trial starts Monday, turnaround time is everything. We've built our operations around Southeast Texas law firms who can't afford service delays.
All rates include GPS-verified proof of service, timestamped photos, notarized affidavit, and digital delivery within 24 hours of completed service. Witness fee tendering available on any serve — we advance the fees and invoice you.
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Texas Legal Runners handles trial, deposition, and records subpoenas throughout Beaumont and the Golden Triangle. TRCP 176 compliant, witness fees tendered, GPS proof delivered within 24 hours.
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