Court runner · District of Columbia
Court runner jobs in the District of Columbia
If you can get to the courthouses and records offices around Washington, you can run filings and records for us in the District of Columbia, without serving anyone.
Our office is in Cranford, New Jersey, and our contractor network is open in every state, the District of Columbia included.
The job
Court Runner duties in DC
- Taking documents to the clerk's office in the District of Columbia for filing and bringing back conformed copies
- Records retrieval: case files, recorded deeds and similar public records, copied and scanned
- Occasional embassy or consulate drop-offs and pickups, nearly all of them in Washington, DC
- Logging each run in the portal and uploading receipts for court or copy fees
What you need
What we require
- Age 18+ and a current driver's license
- Auto insurance in force; runners don't upload a vehicle registration
- A background screening dated within 12 months, or, for an established business, a waiver request with a review link that the owner decides on
- 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.
Requests are offered as they arrive, near your ZIP anywhere in the District of Columbia (Washington and beyond). How many come in depends on clients, and no amount of work is promised.
Independent contractor work with a 1099 at year end.
DC courts
What filing looks like in the District of Columbia
the District of Columbia's small claims cases go to the Small Claims and Conciliation Branch, Superior Court of the District of Columbia (limit $10,000).
Official filing fees: claims $500 or less $5; claims over $500 up to $2,500 $10; claims over $2,500 $45. Any court fee paid at the window is listed on the job and repaid against your receipt.
Source: DC Courts: Small Claims change of cap from $5,000 to $10,000 (press release); DC Superior Court Civil Rule 202 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.
Questions about court runner work in DC
Is serving part of this role?
No. That is the process server posting; this one is filings, records and document runs only.
Do I need a vehicle registration in DC?
No upload is needed for runners: a driver's license, auto insurance and a background check (or an approved waiver) are enough.
How many runs will I get in DC?
It depends on client requests near your ZIP, and we can't promise any volume.