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At BME Process Service our services include process serves, surveillance, personal protection and private investigations. To learn about our rates and areas served, see below.
AREAS SERVED
Serve to the following counties: Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorta, Montgomery, San Jancinto, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton.
11 Other areas served by request. Call for deails.
Service consists of three attempts to one main address or one alternate address. After service attempts of two different addresses on the same defendant, service begins as a new serve with appropriate fees.
SERVICE FEES IN TEXAS
Service Fees within Harris County (does not include any forwarding
fees)
Fees for service picked up and served in the same county.
*Reduced contract fees are available. Call for details.
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Count(y)ies
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Regular Service
1st attempt within 3 days of delivery, 3 attempts within 24 days
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Bulk Rate
Conract service of 100 papers or more a month.
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Harris
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$75.00
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$60.00
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Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston
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$85.00
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$70.00
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Montgomery, Waller
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$95.00
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$65.00
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Chambers, Liberty
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$100.00
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$80.00
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Austin, Matogorta, Wharton
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$100.00
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$85.00
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Brazos, Grimes, Walker, Washington
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$100.00
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$90.00
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Hardin, Jefferson, San Jacinto
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$95.00
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$75.00
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11 Other Counties
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$110.00
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no discount
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Priority Service (1st attempt within 2 hours of delivery, 3 attempts within 6 days)
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$25.00
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Additional Document on same person or entity
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1/2 of service fee for first document/defendant.
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Alternate service to previously attemted service address (i.e., posting)
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1/2 price of original service fee.
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Forwarding Fees to other Counties
Additional fee for service picked up in Harris county and served in a different county. Includes pickup, forwarding, tracking and postage. Fee added to above Service Fee.
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Regular Forwarding Fee (additional per document)
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$25.00
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Rush & Priority Forwarding Fee (additional per document)
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$40.00
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Mileage Fee
(if required, per mile round-trip)
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$.40
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SERVICE FEES OUT OF STATE
Regular Service in most U.S. Cities (rates upon request)
Rush Service in most U.S. Cities (rates upon request)
SURVEILLANCE
$55 Per Hour in addition to video tape or digital still
photographs as needed. Surveillance reports detailing the Investigators
observations, times and dates can be sent via email, U.S. mail or fax.
A cost of 0.40 cents per mile will be charged from our office for
travel.
Additional Surveillance Rates:
- Basic Hourly Rate $55.00
- Double Team Rate $45.00 (2nd Investigator rate)
- Per Mile $0.40
- Expenses Actual
- Video Copy No Charge
- Telephone Calls (Office/Cellular)
- * The rates listed pertain to investigators time for basic investigations: surveillance time, report writing, and travel time.
Surveillance Flat Rates:
- Full Day Flat Rate Upon Request
- Half Day Flat Rate Upon Request
Personal Protection Service
- Low Risk - Call for details
- High Risk - Call for details
RETAINERS/PAYMENTS
Clients will be charged for a minimum of 3 hours per day at $55.00 per hour. A $300.00 retainer is required to start. All
payments should be made by credit card, check or money orders only. All payments are due at the agreed upon payment schedule date. Late payments may be subject to a 5% late fee.
Payments can be made via credit cards by clicking the logos below.
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