Court runner · Arizona
Court runner jobs in Arizona
If you can get to the courthouses and records offices around Phoenix, Tucson and Mesa, you can run filings and records for us in Arizona, without serving anyone.
MCC Solutions, a small firm in Cranford, New Jersey, runs a nationwide network of independent contractors and is open to applicants in Arizona.
What you'll do
Court Runner duties in Arizona
- Over-the-counter filings at the clerk's window, with the stamped copy scanned back the same day when the office allows
- Records retrieval: case files, recorded deeds and similar public records, copied and scanned
- Embassy and consulate legalization runs where the request calls for them (most are in Washington, DC)
- Recording each trip in the portal, with receipts for any fees paid at the window
What you need
To work as a court runner
- Age 18+ and a current driver's license
- Current auto insurance (no vehicle registration upload is needed for runners)
- A background check from the last 12 months; an established business can instead ask the owner to waive it, with its name and a link to its reviews
- A smartphone, for offers, scans and portal uploads
- No notary commission and no process server license: runners never serve papers
Pay
How pay works
Every offer states what the job pays. Take it, pass, or make a counter-offer, and nothing is assigned without your yes.
Jobs are offered one at a time, as clients ask, to contractors whose travel radius covers the address, whether near Phoenix, Tucson and Mesa or a smaller town in Arizona. We don't guarantee any number of jobs.
Independent contractor work with a 1099 at year end.
Arizona courts
Courts and filing in Arizona
The Small claims division of the justice court handles small claims in Arizona, up to $3,500 per claim.
Which office takes the filing: The justice court precinct where the defendant resides (A.R.S. 22-202), with exceptions when the defendant lives out of state or the residence is unknown.
Fees the court lists: small claims filing $30; small claims answer $18. When a job includes a court fee, it says so, and the receipt is reimbursed.
Official Arizona small claims help · Small claims court in Arizona
Source: Arizona Judicial Branch Legal Info Hub: About Small Claims; Arizona Judicial Branch: Justice Court Filing Fees.
From the court's official pages, read November 2026. This is not legal advice.
Apply
Fill in the form below (court runs and records only is chosen for you) and attach your driver's license, auto insurance and background check. Complete, valid applications may be approved right away.
After approval, the portal asks for two things, the signed contractor agreement and a W-9. Then job offers arrive by email, or by text once you opt in.
Court Runner: common questions in Arizona
Do court runners serve papers?
No. That is the process server posting; this one is filings, records and document runs only.
Do I need a vehicle registration in Arizona?
No. Registration is asked of process servers; runners send a license, insurance and a background check.
Is there steady work in Arizona?
We can't say. Runs are offered only as clients ask for them, with no guaranteed number.