Court runner · Illinois
Court runner jobs in Illinois
This is courthouse and records work in Illinois: filings, conformed copies, records pulls and document runs, with no process serving at all.
MCC Solutions is based in Cranford, New Jersey; the network of contractors it sends work to covers the whole country, including Illinois.
What you'll do
Court Runner duties in Illinois
- Taking documents to the clerk's office in Illinois for filing and bringing back conformed copies
- 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)
- Marking each run complete in the portal and uploading fee receipts
Before you apply
To work as a court runner
- A valid driver's license (you must be 18 or older)
- Current auto insurance (no vehicle registration upload is needed for runners)
- 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 phone that takes photos and receives texts and email
- You don't serve papers in this role, so no server license or commission is needed
Pay
What and how you're paid
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.
Jobs are offered one at a time, as clients ask, to contractors whose travel radius covers the address, whether near Chicago, Aurora and Springfield or a smaller town in Illinois. We don't guarantee any number of jobs.
Independent contractor work with a 1099 at year end.
Illinois courts
Illinois court facts runners use
Illinois's small claims cases go to the Small claims, circuit court (limit $10,000).
Filing location: Generally the county where the defendant lives or where the events happened. A business may be sued in any county where it does business or has an office.
Filing online: https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/service-providers.htm
Illinois court self-help page · Small claims court in Illinois
Source: Illinois Courts: How to File and Serve a Small Claims Complaint and Summons (SC-I 1802.1, rev. 08/20); Illinois Supreme Court Library: Small Claims research guide.
From the court's official pages, read November 2026. This is 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.
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 Illinois
Is serving part of this role?
Never. Serving papers is the process server role; runners file and retrieve.
Do I need a vehicle registration in Illinois?
No. Registration is asked of process servers; runners send a license, insurance and a background check.
Is there steady work in Illinois?
We can't say. Runs are offered only as clients ask for them, with no guaranteed number.