Court runner · Pennsylvania
Court runner jobs in Pennsylvania
If you can get to the courthouses and records offices around Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Allentown, you can run filings and records for us in Pennsylvania, without serving anyone.
Our office is in Cranford, New Jersey, and our contractor network is open in every state, Pennsylvania included.
The job
The court runner job, day to day
- Taking documents to the clerk's office in Pennsylvania for filing and bringing back conformed copies
- 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
What you need
To work as a court runner
- A valid driver's license (you must be 18 or older)
- Auto insurance in force; runners don't upload a vehicle registration
- 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
What and how you're paid
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 Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Allentown 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.
Pennsylvania courts
Courts and filing in Pennsylvania
Small claims cases in Pennsylvania are heard in the Magisterial District Court (civil action); Philadelphia Municipal Court has separate rules, for claims up to $12,000.
Pennsylvania court self-help page · Small claims court in Pennsylvania
Source: 42 Pa.C.S. Chapter 15 (Magisterial District Judges), section 1515; Unified Judicial System of PA: Rule 1002 (Minor Court Civil Rules) document.
Checked against official court sources in November 2026; general information, 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.
Questions about court runner work in Pennsylvania
Will I ever have to serve someone?
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 Pennsylvania?
No upload is needed for runners: a driver's license, auto insurance and a background check (or an approved waiver) are enough.
Is there steady work in Pennsylvania?
It depends on client requests near your ZIP, and we can't promise any volume.