Illinois Motion To appoint Special Process Server is a court document filed in the state of Illinois in order to request the appointment of an individual or organization to serve legal documents for a particular case. This document outlines the reasons for the appointment of a special process server, such as the inability of the original process server to complete service, the inability of the subject to be served to be located, or the need to serve in a different jurisdiction. There are two main types of Illinois Motion To appoint Special Process Server; an ex parte motion and a regular motion. An ex parte motion is a request to the court to appoint a special process server without notice to the other party. This type of motion is typically used when the other party cannot be located. A regular motion is a request to the court to appoint a special process server with notice to the other party. This type of motion is typically used when the other party can be located, but an alternate method of service is necessary.