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Notary, court runner and process server work in South Dakota
We are adding independent contractors across the area: commissioned notaries and loan signing agents, court runners who file papers and pull records, and process servers. Jobs are offered near your home ZIP. Each job shows its pay up front. Take it, pass, or make a counter-offer.
Who we're looking for
Who we want to hear from in South Dakota
- Mobile notaries and signing agents. Mobile notary visits at homes, offices, hospitals and care facilities, and loan signings for refinances and purchases. You need a current the area commission from the South Dakota Secretary of State.
- Court runners. Filing papers at the clerk's window, bringing back stamped copies, and pulling court files, deeds and other records in the area.
- Servers of legal papers. Personal delivery of legal papers with dated, located attempts and a signed proof of service.
Open roles in South Dakota
- Mobile notary and notary signing agent
- Process server
- Court runner (filings, records and embassy runs, no serving)
How jobs work
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Pick notary or process server and court runner, then your home ZIP and travel radius.
See the pay up front
Every offer shows what the job pays in dollars. Take it, pass, or make a counter-offer.
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Requests inside your chosen radius are sent to you with the address area, time and pay shown up front.
Accept or decline
Take the jobs that fit and pass on the rest; nothing is assigned without your yes.
No guarantee of jobs or income. MCC Solutions is a small firm in Cranford, New Jersey, and has no office in the area.
Our requirements
Notaries and signing agents
- An active commission that won't expire for 60 days or more
- Errors and omissions (E&O) insurance of at least $100,000
- NNA Notary Signing Agent certification only if you want loan signings (optional otherwise); upload your commission and E&O documents when you apply
Process servers and court runners
- A home ZIP code and a travel radius
- A vehicle that is registered and insured
- Whatever license, registration or appointment the area or your county requires for serving papers
- Process servers attach their driver's license, registration, auto insurance and a background check from the past 12 months when applying, and their license to serve if the area requires one
- Court runners, who file and pull records but don't serve: a driver's license, auto insurance and a background check dated in the last 12 months, sent with the application
South Dakota notary commission
What a South Dakota commission takes
The South Dakota Secretary of State handles notary commissions for the area. Seal imprint on the application, $30 by mail, no bond since 2025, six years.
South Dakota eligibility
- Of legal age.
- A South Dakota resident as defined in SDCL 12-1-4 (18-1-1); the application asks for your physical address.
- Or living in an out-of-state county bordering the area, with your place of work or business in the area.
- No felony conviction (18-1-1).
Source: Notary Public Application and Checklist; SDCL chapter 18-1.
From seal to certificate
- Order your seal first
- Complete the application
- Sign the oath
- Mail the original with $30
- Wait for your certificate
Source: Notary Public Application and Checklist; South Dakota Notary Public Handbook.
South Dakota costs
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Seal | Vendor price Bought before you apply. |
| Filing fee | $30 New or renewal. |
| Bond | Not required For new and renewing notaries on or after July 1, 2025 (HB 1133). |
| Name change on the commission | No further filing fee Send the request form and a new seal for a Certificate of Correction. |
The state's charge is the $30 filing fee, and with no bond, the seal is the only other required purchase.
Source: Notary Public Application and Checklist; South Dakota Notary Public Handbook.
Term: Exactly six years, anywhere in the state
A South Dakota commission lasts exactly six years from the commission date. Renewal uses the same form and fee as a new application; file early to keep your dates, because the office can't backdate.
Source: South Dakota Notary Public Handbook; SDCL chapter 18-1.
Read the complete South Dakota commission guide
Certificate wording: notarial certificate wording by state, from the official sources.
General information from official the area sources, checked November 2026. Not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with the South Dakota Secretary of State. MCC Solutions is not affiliated with the State of the area.
Serving papers in South Dakota
Before you serve papers in South Dakota
Each state sets its own rules for serving court papers, and some counties and cities add their own. It is up to you to meet the area's requirements, and the application asks whether you do. The area's court rules and official court website are the place to confirm what applies. We can't give legal advice.
For a sense of how it works there, in small claims cases (Small Claims Court (Magistrate Court)), the pages we checked describe service this way: “Clerk sends notice by certified mail; if that fails, sheriff personal service at plaintiff's cost.” Rules for other case types differ.
Source: SD Unified Judicial System: Small Claims Court; SD UJS: Guide to Small Claims Court.
Small claims court in South Dakota: limits, fees and service
South Dakota contractor questions
Do I need a South Dakota notary commission?
For notary and loan signing jobs in the area, yes: a commission from the South Dakota Secretary of State with at least 60 days left and E&O insurance of at least $100,000; loan signings also need a current NNA certification. Court runs and serves don't need a commission.
Do I need a license to serve papers in South Dakota?
It depends on the area's rules and sometimes your county's. You are responsible for meeting them; check the area's court rules. We don't give legal advice.
How much work is there in South Dakota?
There is no guarantee of jobs. Offers come only when a client request falls inside your radius.
Am I an employee?
No. You are an independent contractor: you choose your jobs, can counter any offer, and use your own vehicle and equipment.
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