Court runner · North Dakota
Court runner jobs in North Dakota
If you can get to the courthouses and records offices around Fargo, Bismarck and Grand Forks, you can run filings and records for us in North Dakota, without serving anyone.
Our office is in Cranford, New Jersey, and our contractor network is open in every state, North Dakota 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
- Pulling court files, deeds and other public records, and scanning them
- 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
Before you apply
To work as a court runner
- 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
- 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 North Dakota is offered as it comes in, around Fargo, Bismarck and Grand Forks or anywhere else inside the radius you choose. There is no guaranteed volume.
You work as an independent contractor and receive a 1099.
North Dakota courts
Courts and filing in North Dakota
Small claims cases in North Dakota are heard in the Small Claims Court (District Court), for claims up to $15,000.
Which office takes the filing: Depends on defendant and claim type; for an individual on a general claim, the defendant's North Dakota county of residence (Form 1).
Fees the court lists: filing fee $20; defendant removal to district court $160. Any court fee paid at the window is listed on the job and repaid against your receipt.
The court's own guide for North Dakota · Small claims court in North Dakota
Source: ND Courts: Small Claims Court Forms Packet (rev. 07/2025).
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.
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.
North Dakota 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 North Dakota?
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 Dakota?
It depends on client requests near your ZIP, and we can't promise any volume.