A sheriff may appoint a special deputy to serve any summons issued out of a court, by indorsement thereon, substantially as follows: "I hereby appoint .... my special deputy, to serve the within process," which shall be dated and signed by the sheriff.
55 ILCS 5/3-6011
Special deputies
P.A. 86-962.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.