ILCS » Chapter 720 · Act 5
Illinois Compiled Statutes

720 ILCS 5/31-3 (2026)

Obstructing service of process

✓ current as of May 2026
Find cases: SyfertCases citing this section IL-ILGAilga.gov JustiaChapter on Justia CornellLII Search CasesGoogle Scholar
(720 ILCS 5/31-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 31-3)
    Sec. 31-3. Obstructing service of process.
    Whoever knowingly resists or obstructs the authorized service or execution of any civil or criminal process or order of any court commits a Class B misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 77-2638.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2008–2025 · leading case: Shipman v. Hamilton, 520 F.3d 775 (7th Cir. 2008).
Sort: Relevance Newest Treatment
Shipman v. Hamilton, 520 F.3d 775 (7th Cir. 2008). · cites it 3× “The charges filed against Shipman list “obstructing service of process” in violation of 720 ILCS 5/31-3 and “obstructing a peace officer” in violation of 720 ILCS 5/31-1 as the grounds for the arrest.”
People v. Morrison, 2025 IL App (5th) 240429-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). · cites it 2× “d to listed [sic] and speak with Deputy Paul Uraski, while walking away after being told several time [sic] to not walk away or shut the door on his mobile home, knowing Deputy Paul Uraski was there to serve him with the Orders of Protection, while Deputy Paul Uraski was engaged…”
Shipman, Karen Y. v. Hamilton, Eric (7th Cir. 2008). · cites it 3× “The charges filed against Shipman list “obstruct- ing service of process” in violation of 720 ILCS 5/31-3 and “obstructing a peace officer” in violation of 720 ILCS 5/31-1 as the grounds for the arrest.”
Annotations are extracted automatically from the opinions in the Syfert caselaw corpus and ranked by authority, recency, and treatment. Dots show Syfertize treatment of the citing case itself.