Illinois HB1391 mandates court-imposed costs on defendants who refuse to waive service of summons without good cause.
Illinois HB1391 amends the Code of Civil Procedure to eliminate the option for defendants to refuse to waive service of summons. If a defendant within the United States fails to return a waiver requested by a plaintiff within the United States, the court must impose on the defendant the expenses incurred in making service and the reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees, of any motion required to collect those service expenses. This change aims to streamline the legal process by ensuring defendants comply with service requests.
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