Court runner · Louisiana
Court runner jobs in Louisiana
Court runners file papers at the clerk's window, bring back stamped copies and pull records near home in Louisiana. Runners never serve papers.
Our office is in Cranford, New Jersey, and our contractor network is open in every state, Louisiana included.
The work
Court Runner duties in Louisiana
- Taking documents to the clerk's office in Louisiana for filing and bringing back conformed copies
- Retrieving court and land records in Louisiana and sending clear scans
- Occasional embassy or consulate drop-offs and pickups, nearly all of them in Washington, DC
- Recording each trip in the portal, with receipts for any fees paid at the window
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
- No notary commission and no process server license: runners never serve papers
Pay
Pay, per job
Each job shows its pay up front, in dollars, before you commit. Take it, pass, or make a counter-offer; passing never counts against you.
Work is per job: each request near your home ZIP in Louisiana is offered as it comes in, around New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport or anywhere else inside the radius you choose. There is no guaranteed volume.
Independent contractor work with a 1099 at year end.
Louisiana courts
Louisiana court facts runners use
Louisiana's small claims cases go to the Small claims division of the city court (La. R.S. 13:5202) (limit $5,000).
Official Louisiana small claims help · Small claims court in Louisiana
Source: Louisiana Legislature: R.S. 13:5202; Shreveport City Court: Small Claims.
Checked against official court sources in November 2026; general information, not legal advice.
Apply
The form below is set to court runs and records only. Upload your driver's license, auto insurance and a background check; when every document is there and the dates check out, approval can be automatic.
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.
Louisiana court runner questions
Will I ever have to serve someone?
No. That is the process server posting; this one is filings, records and document runs only.
Do I need a vehicle registration in Louisiana?
No upload is needed for runners: a driver's license, auto insurance and a background check (or an approved waiver) are enough.
How much court runner work is there in Louisiana?
It depends on client requests near your ZIP, and we can't promise any volume.