Court runner · Oregon
Court runner jobs in Oregon
If you can get to the courthouses and records offices around Portland, Eugene and Salem, you can run filings and records for us in Oregon, without serving anyone.
MCC Solutions, a small firm in Cranford, New Jersey, runs a nationwide network of independent contractors and is open to applicants in Oregon.
The work
Court Runner duties in Oregon
- Over-the-counter filings at the clerk's window, with the stamped copy scanned back the same day when the office allows
- Retrieving court and land records in Oregon and sending clear scans
- Occasional embassy or consulate drop-offs and pickups, nearly all of them in Washington, DC
- Recording each trip in the portal, with receipts for any fees paid at the window
What you need
Requirements in Oregon
- 18 or older, with a valid driver's license
- Current auto insurance (no vehicle registration upload is needed for runners)
- A background check under 12 months old (established businesses may request a waiver, which the owner reviews; it is never automatic)
- A phone that takes photos and receives texts and email
- Nothing to do with serving: no server license, no commission
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.
Jobs are offered one at a time, as clients ask, to contractors whose travel radius covers the address, whether near Portland, Eugene and Salem or a smaller town in Oregon. We don't guarantee any number of jobs.
Independent contractor work with a 1099 at year end.
Oregon courts
Courts and filing in Oregon
Small claims cases in Oregon are heard in the Small Claims Department (Circuit Court; also Justice Courts), for claims up to $10,000.
Filing location: County where a defendant resides or may be found; for tort claims also where the claim arose; for contracts to be performed in a county, also that county (ORS 46.560).
Official filing fees: claim of $2,500 or less $57; claim over $2,500 $102. Any court fee paid at the window is listed on the job and repaid against your receipt.
The court's own guide for Oregon · Small claims court in Oregon
Source: Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 46 (2025 edition); Oregon Judicial Department: Small Claims Plaintiff's Instructions (05-77, 01/26); Multnomah County Circuit Court: Small Claims; SB 484 (2025) introduced text.
From the court's official pages, read November 2026. This is 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.
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 Oregon
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 Oregon?
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 Oregon?
It depends on client requests near your ZIP, and we can't promise any volume.