Court runner · Montana
Court runner jobs in Montana
This is courthouse and records work in Montana: 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, Montana included.
The work
Court Runner duties in Montana
- Over-the-counter filings at the clerk's window, with the stamped copy scanned back the same day when the office allows
- Pulling court files, deeds and other public records, and scanning them
- Occasional embassy or consulate drop-offs and pickups, nearly all of them in Washington, DC
- Marking each run complete in the portal and uploading fee receipts
Before you apply
To work as a court runner
- 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 job offers, photos and uploads
- No notary commission and no process server license: runners never serve papers
Pay
What and how you're paid
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 Montana is offered as it comes in, around Billings, Missoula and Great Falls or anywhere else inside the radius you choose. There is no guaranteed volume.
Independent contractor work with a 1099 at year end.
Montana courts
What filing looks like in Montana
Montana's small claims cases go to the Small Claims Court (Justice Court small claims; small claims divisions of district court also exist by statute) (limit $7,000).
Which office takes the filing: County where the defendant can be served (MCA 25-35-502); the court form says the defendant must live in the county or be able to be served in the county.
Official Montana small claims help · Small claims court in Montana
Source: MCA 25-35-502 Jurisdiction (Montana Code Annotated 2025); Montana Judicial Branch: Civil Complaints vs. Small Claims (justice court form, rev. 07/13).
General information from official court pages, checked November 2026. 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.
Once approved you get an email to sign the independent contractor agreement and upload your W-9 in the portal; after that, offers reach you by email or by text if you turn texts on.
Questions about court runner work in Montana
Do court runners serve papers?
No. Court runners only file, pull records and carry documents. Serving is a separate role with its own requirements.
Do I need a vehicle registration in Montana?
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 Montana?
That depends on demand near you; no volume is promised.