EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025
Effective January 1, 2025, Public Act 103-671 and Senate Bill 0688 requires the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County to collect and remit to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office five dollars ($5.00) for each party at the time of civil filings where private process service is utilized for any summons or alias summons. For cases that utilize the Sheriff’s Office for service of process, the Sheriff’s Office will deduct the five dollars ($5.00) from the total cost of service charged for each party at the time the service of summons is paid for and issued for service.
