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735 ILCS 5/2-201. Commencement of actions – Forms of process.
(b) One or more duplicate original summonses may be issued, marked “First Duplicate,” “Second Duplicate,” etc., as the case may be, whenever it will facilitate the service of summons in any one or more counties, including the county of venue.
735 ILCS 5/2-202. Persons authorized to serve process; Place of service; Failure to make return.
(a) Process shall be served by a sheriff, or if the sheriff is disqualified, by a coroner of some county of the State. A sheriff of a county with a population of less than 1,000,000 may employ civilian personnel to serve process. In counties with a population of less than 1,000,000, process may be served, without special appointment, by a person who is licensed or registered as a private detective under the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 1993 or by a registered employee of a private detective agency certified under that Act. A private detective or licensed employee must supply the sheriff of any county in which he serves process with a copy of his license or certificate; however, the failure of a person to supply the copy shall not in any way impair the validity of process served by the person. The court may, in its discretion upon motion, order service to be made by a private person over 18 years of age and not a party to the action. It is not necessary that service be made by a sheriff or coroner of the county in which service is made. If served or sought to be served by a sheriff or coroner, he or she shall endorse his or her return thereon, and if by a private person the return shall be by affidavit.
(a – 5) Upon motion and in its discretion, the court may appoint as a special process server a private detective agency certified under the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 1993. Under the appointment, any employee of the private detective agency who is registered under that Act may serve the process. The motion and the order of appointment must contain the number of the certificate issued to the private detective agency by the Department of Professional Regulation under the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 1993.
(d) If process is served by a sheriff or coroner, the court may tax the fee of the sheriff or coroner as costs in the proceeding. If process is served by a private person or entity, the court may establish a fee therefor and tax such fee as costs in the proceedings.
(e) In addition to the powers stated in Section 8.1a of the Housing Authorities Act, in counties with a population of 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, members of a housing authority police force may serve process for forcible entry and detainer actions commenced by that housing authority and may execute orders of possession for that housing authority.
(f) In counties with a population of 3,000,000 or more, process may be served, with special appointment by the court, by a private process server or a law enforcement agency other than the county sheriff in proceedings instituted under the Forcible Entry and Detainer Article of this Code as a result of a lessor or lessor’s assignee declaring a lease void pursuant to Section 11 of the Controlled Substance and Cannabis Nuisance Act.
1. Illinois statute permitting process to be served “either by a sheriff or by a disinterested person appointed by the court” did not require appointment of process server by Illinois court, and permitted service of process in Illinois by private investigator specially appointed to serve process by Florida Circuit Court. Takiff v. Takiff, 683 So.2d 595 (1996).
2. Fact that lawsuit was filed in DuPage County, whose population is less than 1 million so that service by private detective is permitted, did not authorize service of process on defendant in Cook County by private detective. Schorsch v. Fireside Chrysler-Plymouth 527 N.E.2d 693 (1988); appeal denied, 535 N.E.2d 411.
3. Service of process within the state by a private individual not appointed to do so by the court is invalid. Lake County v. X-Po Sec. Police Service, Inc. 327 N.E.2d 96 (1975).
735 ILCS 5/2-203. Service on individuals.
(3) as provided in Section 1-2-9.2 of the Illinois Municipal Code with respect to violation of an ordinance governing parking or standing of vehicles in cities with a population over 500,000. The certificate of the officer or affidavit of the person that he or she has sent the copy in pursuance of this Section is evidence that he or she has done so.
(2) state the place where (whenever possible in terms of an exact street address) and the date and time of the day when the summons was left with the defendant or other person.
1. Return of officer or other authorized person making service of summons on defendant by delivering copy to another person must show strict compliance with every requirement of statute authorizing substituted service. Dec and Aque v. Manning. 618 N.E.2d 367 (1993); appeal denied, 624 N.E.2d 805.
2. Under this paragraph, strict adherence to technical requirements is a necessity when substituted service of process is attempted upon a nonresident of Illinois. Taylor v. Landsman, 422 N.E.2d 403 (1981); rehearing denied, 425 N.E.2d 218.
735 ILCS 5/2-204. Service on private corporations. A private corporation may be served (1) by leaving a copy of the process with its registered agent or any officer or agent of the corporation found anywhere in the State; or (2) in any other manner now or hereafter permitted by law. A private corporation may also be notified by publication and mail in like manner and with like effect as individuals.
735 ILCS 5/2-205. Service on partnership and partners.
(a) A partnership sued in its firm name may be served by leaving a copy of the process with any partner personally or with any agent of the partnership found anywhere in the State. A partnership sued in its firm name may also be notified by publication and mail in like manner and with like effect as individuals.
735 ILCS 5/2-208. Personal service outside State.
Attempted service by mail to Taiwanese corporation in Taiwan and to its sales representative in Indiana were insufficient; no federal statute authorized territorial service of Taiwanese corporation, and, according to Illinois statutory law, parties located outside of the forum state had to be personally served. Electronic Signals Products, Inc., v. Eastern Electronic Co. Ltd., 783 F.Supp. 1135 (N.D. Ill. 1992).
735 ILCS 5/2-209. Act submitting to jurisdiction – Process.
(14) The exercise of powers granted under the authority of this State as a fiduciary.
(4) Is a natural person or corporation doing business within this State.

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