Bill Title: Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that in a county with a population of less than 2,000,000 (instead of 1,000,000), a sheriff may employ civilian personnel to serve process and that 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, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004 or by a registered employee of a certified private detective agency. Provides that for the security of a correctional facility or jail, a process server may be refused entry. Provides that each facility or jail shall establish a location for service of process. Provides that if a representative of a warden or sheriff accepts service of process for an inmate, the process shall be delivered to the inmate within one day, but no fine may be levied for the failure to do so. Provides that service may be refused if an inmate is not present in the facility or jail. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-08-20 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1451 [HB5290 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	Concurrence in House	2010-05-26	111	0	1	0	112	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2010-05-04	59	0	0	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2010-03-12	110	0	1	0	111	Passed	Link	View

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