Cook County process serving is changing in ...
We’ve got all the details Chicago law firms need to know to navigate the transition from the Cook County Sheriff to professional process servers.
What's changing
Firms will no longer be required to use the Cook County Sheriff for the service of case-initiating documents in Cook County.
When will it change?
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Since the courts will be closed on January 1 in observance of New Years Day, the rule will take effect the following day.
The fine print
The Cook County Sheriff must collect a $5 surcharge on case-initiating serves, which will be assessed as a court fee on the filing of each summons.
Learn more in this blog post.
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Ditch the Sheriff Pt. II: What Law Firms Need to Know After the Cook County Process Serving Rule Change
12:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 14
Join Lydia Malone and Jeff Karotkin for a no-fluff webinar breaking down the biggest process serving change Cook County has seen in decades. We’ll cover what this means for your firm, why it matters, and how to make the transition seamless.
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