Court runner · South Dakota
Court runner jobs in South Dakota
If you can get to the courthouses and records offices around Sioux Falls, Rapid City and Pierre, you can run filings and records for us in South Dakota, 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 South Dakota.
The job
The court runner job, day to day
- Taking documents to the clerk's office in South Dakota for filing and bringing back conformed copies
- Pulling court files, deeds and other public records, and scanning them
- Embassy and consulate document runs, which are mostly in Washington, DC
- Marking each run complete in the portal and uploading fee receipts
What you need
To work as a court runner
- Age 18+ and a current driver's license
- 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 smartphone for job offers, photos and uploads
- You don't serve papers in this role, so no server license or commission is needed
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.
Requests are offered as they arrive, near your ZIP anywhere in South Dakota (Sioux Falls, Rapid City and Pierre and beyond). How many come in depends on clients, and no amount of work is promised.
This is 1099 independent contractor work.
South Dakota courts
South Dakota court facts runners use
The Small Claims Court (Magistrate Court) handles small claims in South Dakota, up to $12,000 per claim.
Where a case is filed: County where the defendant lives or where the loss occurred. Claims can be started with the UJS Guide and File system; paper forms are also available.
Filing fees on the official pages: claims $100 or less $24.84; claims $100.01-$1,000 $30.84; claims $1,000.01-$3,999.99 $40.84; claims $4,000-$12,000 $42.84; each additional defendant $11.84. Runners pay court fees at the window only when the job says so, and are reimbursed against the receipt.
Official South Dakota small claims help · Small claims court in South Dakota
Source: SD Unified Judicial System: Small Claims Court; SD UJS: Guide to Small Claims Court.
Checked against official court sources in November 2026; general information, not legal advice.
Apply
Apply with the form below: choose "Court runs and records only" (already selected), and upload your driver's license, auto insurance and background check. A complete application can be approved automatically.
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 South Dakota
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 South Dakota?
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 South Dakota?
We can't say. Runs are offered only as clients ask for them, with no guaranteed number.