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ROCK ISLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
EVICTIONS

1. The landlord or Sheriff serves a 5-day notice on the renter. This can be posted on the door if no one lives there. The landlord must keep a copy for his records. If the Sheriff serves the notice, there is a fee.

2. If the renter does not vacate, the landlord obtains a Forcible Entry and Detainer Summons from the County Division of the Circuit Clerks Office. The Landlord must fill the summons out and file it with the clerk, paying filing fees. He then brings it to the Sheriff's Office for service and pre-pays Sheriff's fees.

3. The Landlord appears in court on the day assigned. The renter has the opportunity to tell the Judge why he shouldn't be evicted. If the Judge decides the case in favor of the Landlord, he will issue an order of eviction.

4. The Landlord brings two certified copies of the eviction to the Sheriff's Office and again pre-pays the Sheriff's fees.

5. The Sheriff's Office schedules the eviction with the landlord who must do the physical moving. The Sheriff's Process Server is there to enforce the order and keep the peace, only.

6. Miscellaneous: a. Household items may be set on the curb and the Landlord is not responsible for their welfare. b. The entire process may take several weeks or longer. c. 5-day notices may be obtained from the County Division of the Circuit Clerks Office free of charge. d. The Clerks and the Sheriff's personnel are not attorneys and cannot provide advice in these matters.

NOTE: The above information is an outline of the procedures of the Rock Island County Sheriff's Department and should not be construed as legal advice.

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