Court runner · New York
Court runner jobs in New York
If you can get to the courthouses and records offices around New York, Buffalo and Rochester, you can run filings and records for us in New York, without serving anyone.
Our office is in Cranford, New Jersey, and our contractor network is open in every state, New York included.
What you'll do
The court runner job, day to day
- Filing papers at county and city clerks' windows and returning the stamped (conformed) copies
- Retrieving court and land records in New York and sending clear scans
- Occasional embassy or consulate drop-offs and pickups, nearly all of them 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 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
- You don't serve papers in this role, so no server license or commission is needed
Pay
How pay works
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 New York is offered as it comes in, around New York, Buffalo and Rochester or anywhere else inside the radius you choose. There is no guaranteed volume.
This is 1099 independent contractor work.
New York courts
What filing looks like in New York
The Small Claims Part (NYC Civil Court; City Courts; District Courts; Town and Village Justice Courts) handles small claims in New York, up to $10,000 per claim.
Where a case is filed: Defendant must live, work, have a place of business, or own rented property in NY. Town/Village Court where defendant is located, or any City Court in that county; NYC: county where defendant resides/works/has business. Commercial claims: defendant must live, work or do business in the same county as the court.
Filing fees on the official pages: NYC small claims under $1,000 $15; NYC small claims $1,000.01-$10,000 $20; City Court small claims up to $1,000 $15; City Court small claims $1,000-$5,000 $20; Town/Village Court small claims up to $1,000 $10; Town/Village Court small claims $1,000-$3,000 $15; commercial claim $25. Runners pay court fees at the window only when the job says so, and are reimbursed against the receipt.
The court's own guide for New York · Small claims court in New York
Source: NY Courts: A Guide to Small Claims & Commercial Small Claims in City, Town & Village Courts (updated Aug 2024); NYC Civil Court: Instructions for Filing (Small Claims/Commercial Claims); NYC Civil Court: Fees.
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.
New York 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 New York?
Not for this role. We ask runners for a driver's license, auto insurance and a background check.
How many runs will I get in New York?
We can't say. Runs are offered only as clients ask for them, with no guaranteed number.