Court runner · Georgia
Court runner jobs in Georgia
This is courthouse and records work in Georgia: filings, conformed copies, records pulls and document runs, with no process serving at all.
Our office is in Cranford, New Jersey, and our contractor network is open in every state, Georgia included.
The job
The court runner job, day to day
- Taking documents to the clerk's office in Georgia for filing and bringing back conformed copies
- Retrieving court and land records in Georgia and sending clear scans
- 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
Before you apply
To work as a court runner
- 18 or older, with a valid driver's license
- Auto insurance in force; runners don't upload a vehicle registration
- A background check under 12 months old (established businesses may request a waiver, which the owner reviews; it is never automatic)
- A phone that takes photos and receives texts and email
- No notary commission and no process server license: runners never serve papers
Pay
How pay works
The pay is on the offer itself. Take it, pass, or make a counter-offer; there are no minimums and no penalty for saying no.
Requests are offered as they arrive, near your ZIP anywhere in Georgia (Atlanta, Columbus and Augusta and beyond). How many come in depends on clients, and no amount of work is promised.
You work as an independent contractor and receive a 1099.
Georgia courts
Georgia court facts runners use
Small claims cases in Georgia are heard in the Magistrate court, for claims up to $15,000.
Which office takes the filing: Individual defendant: the county where they live. Corporation: the county of its registered agent. Unincorporated business: the county where it is physically located.
Fees the court lists: filing fee with serving one defendant, low end $45; filing fee with serving one defendant, high end $55. Runners pay court fees at the window only when the job says so, and are reimbursed against the receipt.
The court's own guide for Georgia · Small claims court in Georgia
Source: Georgia Department of Law, Consumer Protection Division: Other options for resolving your dispute.
General information from official court pages, checked November 2026. Not legal advice.
Apply
Apply with the form below: choose "Court runs and records only" (already selected), and upload your driver's license, auto insurance and background check. A complete application can be approved automatically.
Approval is followed by an email with a portal link: sign the contractor agreement, add your W-9, and you start receiving offers by email (and text, if you choose).
Questions about court runner work in Georgia
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 Georgia?
No. Registration is asked of process servers; runners send a license, insurance and a background check.
How much court runner work is there in Georgia?
It depends on client requests near your ZIP, and we can't promise any volume.