Court runner · Vermont
Court runner jobs in Vermont
Court runners file papers at the clerk's window, bring back stamped copies and pull records near home in Vermont. Runners never serve papers.
Our office is in Cranford, New Jersey, and our contractor network is open in every state, Vermont included.
The work
Court Runner duties in Vermont
- Taking documents to the clerk's office in Vermont 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
- Recording each trip in the portal, with receipts for any fees paid at the window
What you need
What we require
- A valid driver's license (you must be 18 or older)
- Auto insurance in force; runners don't upload a vehicle registration
- 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 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
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 Vermont is offered as it comes in, around Burlington, South Burlington and Rutland or anywhere else inside the radius you choose. There is no guaranteed volume.
This is 1099 independent contractor work.
Vermont courts
Courts and filing in Vermont
Vermont's small claims cases go to the Superior Court, Civil Division (Small Claims) (limit $10,000).
Filing location: Civil Division of the Superior Court in the county where the plaintiff lives or where the defendant lives (or has its business). Claims can be filed in person, by mail, by email or e-filed, per the Vermont Judiciary.
Filing fees on the official pages: claim $1,000 or less $65; claim $1,001-$10,000 $90; counterclaim $500 or less $25; counterclaim $501-$10,000 $35; appeal to Civil Division $120. Any court fee paid at the window is listed on the job and repaid against your receipt.
The court's own guide for Vermont · Small claims court in Vermont
Source: 12 V.S.A. 5531; Vermont Judiciary: Suing and Being Sued (Small Claims); Vermont Judiciary: Fees; Vermont Judiciary: Small Claims Booklet (June 2022).
Checked against official court sources in November 2026; general information, 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.
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.
Questions about court runner work in Vermont
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 Vermont?
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 Vermont?
We can't say. Runs are offered only as clients ask for them, with no guaranteed number.