Court runner · Iowa
Court runner jobs in Iowa
This is courthouse and records work in Iowa: filings, conformed copies, records pulls and document runs, with no process serving at all.
MCC Solutions, a small firm in Cranford, New Jersey, runs a nationwide network of independent contractors and is open to applicants in Iowa.
The job
What a court runner does for us
- Taking documents to the clerk's office in Iowa for filing and bringing back conformed copies
- Pulling court files, deeds and other public records, and scanning them
- Embassy and consulate legalization runs where the request calls for them (most are 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 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 Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Davenport or a smaller town in Iowa. We don't guarantee any number of jobs.
This is 1099 independent contractor work.
Iowa courts
Courts and filing in Iowa
The Small claims, Iowa District Court handles small claims in Iowa, up to $6,500 per claim.
Where a case is filed: File electronically, naming the county at the top of the Original Notice (the instructions say the county where you are located; check venue with the clerk).
Official filing fees: electronic filing fee $115; service by certified mail, per party $20. When a job includes a court fee, it says so, and the receipt is reimbursed.
Iowa court self-help page · Small claims court in Iowa
Source: Iowa Judicial Branch: Instructions for Filing a Small Claims Action for Money Judgment.
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).
Iowa court runner questions
Will I ever have to serve someone?
Never. Serving papers is the process server role; runners file and retrieve.
Do I need a vehicle registration in Iowa?
No. Registration is asked of process servers; runners send a license, insurance and a background check.
How many runs will I get in Iowa?
We can't say. Runs are offered only as clients ask for them, with no guaranteed number.