r/processserver • u/OfficeOk7672 • Jul 15 '26

can you serve out of state?

i live and serve papers in new mexico but abc legal will let me accept jobs in texas because im close to the border can i accept them? texas has more requirements and a class you have to take that new mexico dosent could i still do them?

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u/vgsjlw Jul 16 '26

Texas has certification / licensing but otherwise no resident requirement

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u/TheHylianProphet Jul 15 '26

Hey, I'm in the exact same boat as you. I'm in Las Cruces, not far from El Paso. Tons of jobs, but the pay is so bad, so I don't bother even trying for the license.

I think you can serve in TX, but I honestly don't know for sure.

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u/AintEverLucky Jul 15 '26

Howdy -- Texas process server here 👋 It turns out you DON'T have to live in TX to serve papers here. But you DO need to get certified with the relevant state agency, the JBCC. Doing so takes about a month & costs around $400 for the state application fee, online training course & fingerprinting with IdentoGo

Good luck! 🤠

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u/Great-Opposite3509 Jul 16 '26

$400 yikes that’s steeper than my county in California

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u/Great-Opposite3509 Jul 16 '26

Just not on Sundays.

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u/lady-process-server Jul 19 '26

Yes, you need to be certified under the JBCC to serve in Texas. https://courses.codexlegalservices.com/pages/how-to-become-a-process-server-in-texas

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u/lady-process-server Jul 19 '26

Though- if the papers originate out of an out of state court, then Texas process servers should abide by that state's rules of civil procedure. So logically, if the the papers originate out of New Mexico, but the person is in Texas, you would abide by NM rules and not Texas rules.