Sen. Adriane Johnson

Filed: 3/19/2021

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1678

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1678 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by
5adding Section 9-107.1 as follows:
 
6    (735 ILCS 5/9-107.1 new)
7    Sec. 9-107.1. Constructive service; county website.
8    (a) This Section applies only in Lake County.
9    (b) If the plaintiff, his or her agent, or attorney files
10an eviction action, with or without joinder of a claim for rent
11in the complaint, and is unable to obtain personal service on
12the defendant or unknown occupant and a summons duly issued in
13such action is returned without service stating that service
14can not be obtained, then the plaintiff, his or her agent or
15attorney may file an affidavit stating that the defendant or
16unknown occupant is not a resident of this State, or has

 

 

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1departed from this State, or on due inquiry cannot be found, or
2is concealed within this State so that process cannot be
3served upon him or her, and also stating the place of residence
4of the defendant or unknown occupant, if known, or if not
5known, that upon diligent inquiry the affiant has not been
6able to ascertain the defendant's or unknown occupant's place
7of residence, then in all such eviction cases whether or not a
8claim for rent is joined with the complaint for possession,
9the defendant or unknown occupant may be notified by posting
10and mailing of notices; or by publication and mailing, as
11provided for in Section 2-206. However, in cases where the
12defendant or unknown occupant is notified by posting and
13mailing of notices or by publication and mailing, and the
14defendant or unknown occupant does not appear generally, the
15court may rule only on the portion of the complaint which seeks
16an eviction order, and the court shall not enter judgment as to
17any rent claim joined in the complaint or enter personal
18judgment for any amount owed by a unit owner for his or her
19proportionate share of the common expenses, however, an in rem
20judgment may be entered against the unit for the amount of
21common expenses due, any other expenses lawfully agreed upon
22or the amount of any unpaid fine, together with reasonable
23attorney fees, if any, and costs. The claim for rent may remain
24pending until the defendant or unknown occupant appears
25generally or is served with summons, but the eviction order
26shall be final, enforceable and appealable if the court makes

 

 

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1an express written finding that there is no just reason for
2delaying enforcement or appeal, as provided by Supreme Court
3rule of this State.
4    (c) Such notice shall be in the name of the clerk of the
5court, be directed to the defendant or unknown occupant, shall
6state the nature of the cause against the defendant or unknown
7occupant and at whose instance issued and the time and place
8for trial, and shall also state that unless the defendant or
9unknown occupant appears at the time and place fixed for
10trial, judgment will be entered by default, and shall specify
11the character of the judgment that will be entered in such
12cause. Instead of posting 3 copies of the notice in 3 public
13places in the neighborhood of the court where the cause is to
14be tried as required by Section 9-107, the sheriff shall cause
15the notice to be posted on the county website at least 10 days
16prior to the day set for the appearance. If the place of
17residence of the defendant or unknown occupant is stated in
18any affidavit on file, the sheriff shall at the same time mail
19one copy of the notice addressed to such a defendant or unknown
20occupant at the place of residence shown in the affidavit. On
21or before the day set for the appearance, the sheriff shall
22file the notice with an endorsement thereon stating the time
23when and web address where the sheriff posted the notice and to
24whom and at what address the sheriff mailed copies as required
25by this Section. For want of sufficient notice, any cause may
26be continued from time to time until the court has

 

 

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1jurisdiction of the defendant or unknown occupant.
2    (d) This Section is repealed 2 years after the effective
3date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.".