{"id":5473,"date":"2015-08-18T10:00:01","date_gmt":"2015-08-18T15:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/injury.robertkreisman.com\/?p=5473"},"modified":"2016-07-08T17:37:41","modified_gmt":"2016-07-08T17:37:41","slug":"illinois-appellate-court-has-effectively-laid-out-the-process-for-use-of-special-service-as-a-last-resort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/illinois-appellate-court-has-effectively-laid-out-the-process-for-use-of-special-service-as-a-last-resort\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Appellate Court Has Effectively Laid Out the Process for Use of Special Service as a Last Resort"},"content":{"rendered":"

Under the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure \u00a72-203.1<\/a> \u201cService by Special Order of Court\u201d is allowed if it is impractical to serve someone (a defendant) at his or her place of abode. In that case, the court can direct a comparable method of service in any manner consistent with the process.<\/p>\n

A motion to serve someone under Section 2-203.1 requires the movant to provide an affidavit that includes a specific statement that a \u201cdiligent inquiry as to the location of the individual\u201d was made. Failure to make a diligent inquiry can result in improper service.<\/p>\n

In the case of Sutton v. Ekong, a default judgment was entered in the amount of $199,998.32 because the defendant had defaulted after allegedly been served properly through the Secretary of State of Illinois<\/a>. Many attempts had been made on the defendant to serve him with summons at his home and by use of a special process server without success. After failing to appear in court, the plaintiff then served the defendant through the Illinois Secretary of State. The court allowed this after the plaintiff asked the trial court for process of service in that fashion.<\/p>\n

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Under the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure \u00a72-203.1 \u201cService by Special Order of Court\u201d is allowed if it is impractical to serve someone (a defendant) at his or her place of abode. In that case, the court can direct a comparable method of service in any manner consistent with the process. 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