Order on Motion to Approve Process Server Who is Not Licensed
Illinois · Illinois Supreme Court · Effective September 1, 2025
This form is an order that the judge uses to decide if a person who is not a licensed process server can legally serve court papers. It asks the court to approve or deny the request to use that specific person.
Where this fits in a case
MotionsStage: Motions
This form is used after a party has filed a motion asking the court for permission to have someone who is not a licensed process server serve the official court papers.
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 form?
- The form is filled out by the court, as it is an order signed by the judge. The motion to get this order is filed by the Plaintiff/Petitioner. Great care must be taken not to fill in any blanks unless the judge directs it.
- What does this form ask the court to do?
- It asks the court to issue an order stating whether or not the person named can be approved to serve the Summons and Complaint/Petition.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect September 1, 2025.
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