The Precinct One Constable’s Office duty is to carry out an order issued by the courts of Harris County as well as other counties in Texas.
Our division executes Writs of Execution, Writs of Sequestration, Writs of Possession, Tax Sales, Execution and Order of Sale, and Bond Forfeitures.
Writ of Execution: A court order that instructs the office to collect a debt owed.
Writ of Sequestration: A court order that instructs the office to sequester or pick up personal property (vehicle, furniture, etc.) from a defendant and store in a designated storage facility.
Writ of Possession: A court order that instructs the office to physically remove a tenant from a property and turn the property back over to the landlord.
Tax Sale: A court order that instructs the office to post real property (vacant land or land with a structure) for public auction for delinquent taxes.
Execution and Order of Sale: A court order that instructs the office to post real property or personal property for public auction to satisfy a debt owed.
Bond Forfeiture: A court order that instructs the office to collect an outstanding debt owed resulting from a criminal court case.