Cook County Sheriff Civil Process
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The Civil Division of the Court Services Department is comprised of the Eviction, Levy & Warrant Unit, the Civil Process Unit and the Clerical Unit. The division has approximately 250 sworn and civilian employees assigned to eight different facilities throughout the county. The deputy sheriffs working in these units handle the service of summonses, warrants, orders of protection and eviction orders.
The Eviction, Levy & Warrant Unit serves as the chief enforcement "arm" of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Duties of this unit include: the execution of court orders which call for the forcible removal of subjects who are unlawfully in possession of real property; the location and apprehension of subjects pursuant to arrest warrants; the seizing and dispensing of personal property; the recovery and re-location of children pursuant to child custody; the enforcement of orders related to the Illinois Domestic Violence Act and any other matter that falls under the jurisdiction of the court. This unit performed the following in 1999:
- The execution of over 1,400 Orders of Protection which called for the arrest of the respondents or removal of respondents from their homes, and in at least 50 cases, the return of minor children to the petitioner
- the execution of over 1,100 Civil and 650 Criminal Warrants assigned to the unit
- the actual eviction of nearly 4,000 residents
The Civil Process Unit is responsible for the timely service of process filed with the Sheriff of Cook County. The officers of the Civil Division are responsible for all of the duties engendered in the booking of offenders arrested for violations of criminal law, incidential to their normal duties.
The Clerical Unit is responsible for the processing of all of the orders and process received by the Sheriff. The Clerical Unit prepares about 3,000 documents for service and/or execution on a daily basis.
For more information:
Service Of Process - summons, subpoenas and other court orders -
Frequently Asked Questions
Evictions Guide - A Plaintiff's Guide to Eviction Procedure
Or contact the following:
Cook County Sheriff Civil Process
50 West Washington
Room 701
Chicago, IL 60602-3002
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