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Sheriffs' & Constables' 2008 Fees

COOKE COUNTY

District & County Fees:

  
Postings$60.00
Citation$60.00
Citation by Publication$60.00
Notice to Show Cause$60.00
Notice by Publication$60.00
Notice of Trustee Sale$60.00
Order of Sale$60.00
Precept to Serve$60.00
Civil Subpoena$60.00
Civil Subpoena-Duces Tecum$60.00
Summons$60.00
Temporary Restraining Order$60.00
Temporary Protective Order$60.00
Writ of Attachment$175.00
Writ of Execution$175.00
Writ of Garnishment$175.00
Writ of Habeas Corpus$175.00
Writ of Injunction$175.00
Writ of Possession$175.00
Writ of Restitution$175.00
Writ of Sequestration$175.00

Justice of the Peace Fees:

  
All Citations$60.00
All Writs$175.00
Forcible Detainers$100.00

Other Service Fees:

  
In addition to the above fees, a $35 per hour standby charge will be added after 2 hours per deputy. 

Additional Requirements in This County:

  
Checks or money orders should be made payable to the County of Cooke only. Papers mailed or delivered to any other address or official will be returned unserved. Cooke County Sheriff's Office will not serve papers for private service companies. It is further ordered by commissioners court that all citations, precepts, writs or other process of service should be mailed to the Sheriff or Constable, Pct. 1, at the addresses listed below.  

Address: Sheriff, Cooke County Justice Center, 300 CR 451, Gainesville, Texas 76240, phone 940-665-3471 or Constable, Precinct 1, P. O. Box 1544,
Gainesville, Texas 76240 or Constable, Precinct 4,
114 Iroquois Drive, Lake Kiowa, Texas 76240, phone 940-668-5435.