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Letter to Sheriff (Serving an Eviction Summons & Eviction Complaint)

Illinois · Illinois Supreme Court · Effective August 1, 2020

This letter is used to ask the Sheriff to officially deliver an Eviction Summons and an Eviction Complaint to the people being evicted. It requires the sender to include several copies of the documents and payment for service fees.

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Where this fits in a case

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Stage: Start a case

This form is used when a person needs to ask the Sheriff to serve the official eviction papers to the defendants in the county where they live.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who fills out this letter?
The letter is filled out by the person who is starting the eviction process (the plaintiff).
What documents must I include with this letter?
You must include copies of the Eviction Summons and Eviction Complaint for each person being served, along with payment for service fees and a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect August 1, 2020.

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