Court runner · New Hampshire
Court runner jobs in New Hampshire
This is courthouse and records work in New Hampshire: 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, New Hampshire included.
The work
The court runner job, day to day
- Over-the-counter filings at the clerk's window, with the stamped copy scanned back the same day when the office allows
- Records retrieval: case files, recorded deeds and similar public records, copied and scanned
- 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
Requirements
Requirements in New Hampshire
- Age 18+ and a current driver's license
- Proof of auto insurance (registration is asked of process servers only)
- A background check from the last 12 months; an established business can instead ask the owner to waive it, with its name and a link to its reviews
- A smartphone, for offers, scans and portal uploads
- No notary commission and no process server license: runners never serve papers
Pay
Pay, per job
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 New Hampshire (Manchester, Nashua and Concord and beyond). How many come in depends on clients, and no amount of work is promised.
Independent contractor work with a 1099 at year end.
New Hampshire courts
What filing looks like in New Hampshire
The Circuit Court - District Division (Small Claims) handles small claims in New Hampshire, up to $10,000 per claim.
Filing location: RSA 503:3-a: in the town where the defendant or plaintiff resides; for nonresident defendants, where the defendant does business, made a contract, committed a tort, or holds property in the state (RSA 503:3-b). Small claims must be filed electronically (Circuit Court District Division Rule 4.1); the court's e-filing system is used.
Filing fees on the official pages: mediation surcharge added to entry fee, claims $5,000 or less (RSA 503:4, II) $5; mediation surcharge added to entry fee, claims over $5,000 (RSA 503:4, II) $60. Runners pay court fees at the window only when the job says so, and are reimbursed against the receipt.
New Hampshire court self-help page · Small claims court in New Hampshire
Source: NH Judicial Branch: A Quick Guide to Small Claims Cases; NH Circuit Court District Division Rules: Small Claims Actions; NH Judicial Branch: Civil Cases (District Division); RSA Chapter 503 Small Claims Actions.
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.
Court Runner: common questions in New Hampshire
Is serving part of this role?
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 New Hampshire?
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 New Hampshire?
It depends on client requests near your ZIP, and we can't promise any volume.