Court runner · North Carolina
Court runner jobs in North Carolina
If you can get to the courthouses and records offices around Charlotte, Raleigh and Greensboro, you can run filings and records for us in North Carolina, without serving anyone.
MCC Solutions is based in Cranford, New Jersey; the network of contractors it sends work to covers the whole country, including North Carolina.
The job
Court Runner duties in North Carolina
- Filing papers at county and city clerks' windows and returning the stamped (conformed) copies
- Retrieving court and land records in North Carolina and sending clear scans
- Embassy and consulate legalization runs where the request calls for them (most are in Washington, DC)
- Marking each run complete in the portal and uploading fee receipts
What you need
What we require
- 18 or older, with a valid driver's license
- Current auto insurance (no vehicle registration upload is needed for runners)
- 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
- Nothing to do with serving: no server license, no commission
Pay
Pay, per job
Every offer states what the job pays. Take it, pass, or make a counter-offer, and nothing is assigned without your yes.
Work is per job: each request near your home ZIP in North Carolina is offered as it comes in, around Charlotte, Raleigh and Greensboro or anywhere else inside the radius you choose. There is no guaranteed volume.
Independent contractor work with a 1099 at year end.
North Carolina courts
North Carolina court facts runners use
The Small Claims Court (District Court, Magistrate) handles small claims in the state to $10,000 per claim.
Which office takes the filing: Clerk of superior court in the county where the defendant (or one defendant) resides (G.S. 7A-211, 7A-213).
Fees the court lists: General Court of Justice fee (magistrate case) $80; facilities fee (magistrate case) $12; Court Information Technology fee $4. When a job includes a court fee, it says so, and the receipt is reimbursed.
The court's own guide for North Carolina · Small claims court in North Carolina
Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 7A Article 19 (Small Claim Actions); N.C. Gen. Stat. 7A-305 Costs in civil 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.
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).
Court Runner: common questions in North Carolina
Is serving part of this role?
Never. Serving papers is the process server role; runners file and retrieve.
Do I need a vehicle registration in North Carolina?
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 North Carolina?
That depends on demand near you; no volume is promised.