Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Texas Attorney General Reports
Decided October 19, 1987Published
1Opinion of the Court
Honorable Charles D. Houston District Attorney One East Main Bellville, Texas 77418
Re: Whether a constable is authorized to execute civil process outside his county and related questions
Dear Mr. Houston:
You have submitted the following questions concerning the duties of constables and deputy constables to serve civil process:
1. Can a constable or deputy constable serve civil process:
a. Issued in his county and served in another county?
b. Issued in another county . . . and served in another county . . .?
2. Does all the money received by a constable, paid deputy constable, unpaid deputy…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Vondy v. Commissioners Court of Uvalde CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1981
- Lawyers Civil Process, Inc. v. State Ex Rel. Vines, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1985
- Garcia v. Gutierrez, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1985
- Medlin v. SeidemanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1905
- Hisler v. Channelview BankCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976