Illinois Service of Process

All you need to get started with service of proces in Illinois are your legal documents, the name of the person or entity you want served, and the address you want us to try first! To learn more about our process, visit our overall FAQ or simply place your order here.

Yes, we do have process servers in our network that live in Illinois. We have Illinois and the rest of the U.S. covered.

We believe in making service of process easy. In Illinois, that means we charge a flat $85 fee for standard delivery, no matter where in the state it is. Get service of process started for your case!

Tell us where you need us to go and we'll do our best to get there. We have coverage across the state and are ready to make service of process happen anywhere in Illinois.

The service of process rules for Illinois are outlined in the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS/Art II Pt. 2). We know them and follow them for every service attempt in the state. In fact, we build legal requirements from those regulations into our Mobile app for process servers to ensure Illinois's service of process requirements are always met!

Whether you're a legal professional, business, or an individual yourself, ABC Legal is the best choice for serving legal documents in Illinois. We provide service of process on individuals anywhere in the state.

We deliver all kinds of legal documents and notices. ABC Legal has delivered notices, summonses and complaints, warrants, levies, claims, judgments, renewals, writs, garnishments, subpoenas, and more!

The total time for service varies case by case, however, we can tell you how quickly we'll get started. For standard delivery, a process server should make the first attempt within 5 business days. For rush in Illinois, they'll make the first attempt within 2 business days.

While some people are evading service of process in Illinois, in many cases they just aren't quite where you expect them to be, when you try to reach them. We're here to help you handle either situation. Process servers in Illinois will make multiple attempts with Illinois's diligence and service requirements in mind.

Every service attempt will work towards meeting those requirements. In doing so, we will go to the house multiple times to try and reach the person to be served while they are in residence. Our process servers are tasked with providing data indicating that a person may reside at the address, which we refer to as "residency indicators".

This information can come in handy when trying to prove diligence after non-service in court or to get alternative service approved as available in a given state.

For legal professionals, we can provide additional assistance regarding the next best address to try with a free, auto trace. This service isn't available to everyone due to legal restrictions across the country.